Feelingsto force yourself (to do something) verb
- fǔuen rising
- Rising: start low, dip, then rise to the top, like a doubtful “Really?”
You'll hear it in Bye (เดินมาส่ง).
How to use it
ฝืนfǔuen is doing something against what you feel or what your body tells you: working with a fever, smiling when you're sad, staying in a relationship that's over. Friends say อย่าฝืนyàa fǔuen, don't push yourself, to someone who's tired or ill. Doing something against your will is ฝืนใจfǔuen-jai, and breaking a rule is ฝ่าฝืนfàa-fǔuen, to violate, the word on signs and in the news.
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:
- fuen
- feun
- fuen jai
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More feelings in Thai
All feelings- เสียใจ sǐa-jai Sad in Thai
- ซึมเศร้า suem-sâo Depressed in Thai
- เหงา ngǎo Lonely in Thai
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