Everyday expressionsforget it, let it go, whatever phrase
- châang falling
- man mid
- Falling: start high and drop clearly, like a firm “No!”
How to use it
ช่างมันchâang man, roughly "let it be", drops something that isn't worth the stress: a lost umbrella, a rude driver, a plan that fell through. Keep it for your own small troubles: about someone else's problem it sounds dismissive, and the kinder word is ไม่เป็นไรmâi bpen rai, never mind. Said about a person, ช่างหัวมันchâang hǔa man is ruder, "to hell with him", so keep it for venting with friends.
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:
- chang man
- chang mun
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