معنی
Complaining about everything regardless of the situation.
زمینه فرهنگی
In Laos, the weather is often extreme. The 'rain' refers to the intense monsoon, and the 'sun' refers to the 40°C heat. Complaining about these is seen as a sign of a weak or 'hot' heart (chai ron). The proverb aligns with Buddhist teachings on 'Santutthi' (contentment). Being satisfied with what one has is a core virtue, and this proverb mocks the opposite behavior. For Lao farmers, rain and sun are both 'work' conditions. To complain about both is to show a lack of commitment to the hard work of life. Lao society is collectivist. A person who is always complaining (khi boun) is seen as a burden to the group's collective happiness.
Use it for humor
This phrase is great for lighthearted teasing. If a friend is being picky, saying this with a smile can diffuse the tension.
Don't be the 'saeng/da' person
Lao people value positivity. Using this phrase too often to complain about others might make YOU look like the complainer!
معنی
Complaining about everything regardless of the situation.
Use it for humor
This phrase is great for lighthearted teasing. If a friend is being picky, saying this with a smile can diffuse the tension.
Don't be the 'saeng/da' person
Lao people value positivity. Using this phrase too often to complain about others might make YOU look like the complainer!
Master the rhythm
Say it like a song: 1-2-3-4, 1-2-3-4. The rhythm is what makes it sound native.
خودت رو بسنج
Fill in the missing words to complete the proverb.
ຝົນຕົກກໍ____ ແດດອອກກໍ____
The standard form is 'saeng' (curse) for rain and 'da' (scold) for sun.
Which person is best described by this proverb?
Who is 'ຝົນຕົກກໍແຊ່ງ ແດດອອກກໍດ່າ'?
The proverb describes someone who is never satisfied, regardless of the situation.
Choose the most natural way to use this phrase in a sentence.
Which sentence is correct?
This correctly uses the phrase to describe a person's character.
Complete the dialogue.
A: ຕອນເຊົ້າກໍວ່າໜາວ, ຕອນສວຍກໍວ່າຮ້ອນ. B: ________
B is reacting to A's inconsistent complaints about the temperature.
🎉 امتیاز: /4
ابزارهای بصری یادگیری
بانک تمرین
4 تمرینهاຝົນຕົກກໍ____ ແດດອອກກໍ____
The standard form is 'saeng' (curse) for rain and 'da' (scold) for sun.
Who is 'ຝົນຕົກກໍແຊ່ງ ແດດອອກກໍດ່າ'?
The proverb describes someone who is never satisfied, regardless of the situation.
Which sentence is correct?
This correctly uses the phrase to describe a person's character.
A: ຕອນເຊົ້າກໍວ່າໜາວ, ຕອນສວຍກໍວ່າຮ້ອນ. B: ________
B is reacting to A's inconsistent complaints about the temperature.
🎉 امتیاز: /4
سوالات متداول
5 سوالIt can be, depending on your tone. Between friends, it's a witty observation. To a stranger, it's an insult.
Yes! That's the main point. Use it for food, work, movies, or anything where someone is being picky.
It means 'then' or 'also'. It links the condition (rain) to the reaction (cursing).
You can just say 'ຄົນຂີ້ບົ່ນ' (khon khi boun) for 'complainer'.
Yes, it's a timeless classic in Lao culture and very common on social media.
عبارات مرتبط
ຄົນຂີ້ບົ່ນ
synonymA habitual complainer.
ເອົາໃຈຍາກ
similarHard to please.
ໄດ້ຢ່າງເສຍຢ່າງ
contrastYou win some, you lose some.
ໃຈຮ້ອນ
builds onHot-tempered / Impatient.
