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How to say can't make ends meet
in Thai
ชักหน้าไม่ถึงหลัง
chák-nâa-mâi-tǔeng-lǎng
can't make ends meet
chák highnâa fallingmâi fallingtǔeng risinglǎng rising
Literally "pull the front, it won't reach the back", like a cloth too short to wrap around.
- Part of speech
- phrase
In a sentence
- เดือนนี้ชักหน้าไม่ถึงหลังจริงๆduean níi chák-nâa-mâi-tǔeng-lǎng jing-jingThis month I really can't make ends meet.
From the same situation: Economy and money talk
- เงินเฟ้อinflation
- เงินฝืดdeflation
- ข้าวของthings, goods (everyday prices)
- ราคาน้ำมันfuel price, oil price
- กำลังซื้อpurchasing power, spending power
- การบริโภคconsumption
- ปรับขึ้นto raise, adjust upwards (prices, rates)
- ปรับลดto cut, adjust downwards
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