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| ดีแต่ปาก deeM dtaaeL bpaakL |  |
| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | ดี-แต่-ปาก |
| IPA | diː tɛ̀ː pàːk |
| Royal Thai General System | di tae pak |
| [noun, adjective, phrase, figurative] | |||
| definition | one who is only good in words; not action. | ||
| components |  ดี  | deeM | [is] good; well; fine; nice; excellent; high |
| แต่ | dtaaeL | every; each; only; only one | |
| ปาก | bpaakL | [figurative] mouth; orifice; opening; entrance; way | |
| sample sentences | ดีแต่ปาก พอเอาเข้าจริง หงอยเป็นลูกหมานะ  deeM dtaaeL bpaakL phaawM aoM khaoF jingM ngaawyR bpenM luukF maaR naH "[He’s] real good when it comes to talking, but it came down to it, he was as timid as a little puppy!" | ||
พวกคุณนะมันดีแต่ปาก จ้อกันสะบั้นหั่นแหลก อย่าให้เบื้องบนท่านต้องกำราบมาอีกล่ะ phuaakF khoonM naH manM deeM dtaaeL bpaakL jaawF ganM saL banF hanL laaekL yaaL haiF beuuangF bohnM thanF dtawngF gamM raapL maaM eekL laF "You guys are all talk and no action. You just beat your gums. Don’t let the higher-ups have to take you down a couple of notches again!" | |||
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