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| ฤๅษีเลี้ยงลิง reuuM seeR liiangH lingM |  |
| Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | รือ-สี-เลี้ยง-ลิง |
| IPA | rɯː sǐː líːaŋ liŋ |
| Royal Thai General System | ruesi liang ling |
| 1. [phrase, idiom] | |||
| definition | to bring up unruly children — "Like herding cats." | ||
| categories | |||
| components | ฤๅษี  | reuuM seeR | ascetic; meditating recluse or hermit |
 เลี้ยง | liiangH | to feed; nourish; nurture; raise a child or animal; provide for; rear; bring up; foster; nurse | |
ลิง  | lingM | monkey | |
| 2. | |||
| definition | [literal] “a hermit shepherding monkeys” | ||
| components | ฤๅษี | reuuM seeR | ascetic; meditating recluse or hermit |
| เลี้ยง | liiangH | to feed; nourish; nurture; raise a child or animal; provide for; rear; bring up; foster; nurse | |
| ลิง | lingM | monkey | |
| 3. | |||
| definition | [metaphor] a government of overachieving but uncontrollable leaders. | ||
| components | ฤๅษี | reuuM seeR | ascetic; meditating recluse or hermit |
| เลี้ยง | liiangH | to feed; nourish; nurture; raise a child or animal; provide for; rear; bring up; foster; nurse | |
| ลิง | lingM | monkey | |
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