Feelings ผิดหวัง pìt-wǎng
disappointed adjective
- pìt low
- wǎng rising
- Low: flat and lower than your normal voice, dropping a little at the end.
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
Parts: ผิดpìt wrong หวังwǎng to hope
How to use it
ผิดหวังpìt-wǎng is "hope gone wrong": a let-down, a disappointment. To disappoint someone is ทำให้ผิดหวังtam-hâi pìt-wǎng. When a restaurant or a famous sight doesn't live up to the hype, Thais often put it more softly: ไม่เหมือนที่คิดmâi mǔean tîi kít, "not what I expected".
Other spellings you'll see
There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:
- phit wang
- pid wang
- phitwang
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