Significado
Speaking without thinking or gossiping.
Contexto cultural
Tea shops are the hub of information. Being called 'Pasat Thayan' here can be a lighthearted tease or a serious warning to stop spreading 'Hlay-yin-kyaw' (unverified rumors). The concept of 'Hnot-lon' (tight-lipped) is taught from childhood. A person who is 'Pasat Thayan' is often seen as lacking 'Yin-kyay-mu' (politeness/culture). On Myanmar Facebook, 'Pasat Thayan' is often used to describe 'Cele' (celebrity) gossipers or people who comment on scandals without facts. In Myanmar offices, 'Pasat Thayan' is a common cause of 'Saga-myar' (conflicts/arguments). Discretion is key to maintaining 'A-na-de' among colleagues.
Use 'mi' for accidents
If you say 'Pasat thayan mi te', it sounds like you made a mistake. If you say 'Pasat thayan te', it sounds like you are a gossip by nature.
Watch your register
Never use this to describe your boss or parents unless you want to be seen as extremely disrespectful.
Significado
Speaking without thinking or gossiping.
Use 'mi' for accidents
If you say 'Pasat thayan mi te', it sounds like you made a mistake. If you say 'Pasat thayan te', it sounds like you are a gossip by nature.
Watch your register
Never use this to describe your boss or parents unless you want to be seen as extremely disrespectful.
Teste-se
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the idiom.
သူက အရမ်း _______ လို့ ဘယ်သူမှ သူ့ကို လျှို့ဝှက်ချက် မပြောဘူး။
The sentence says 'nobody tells him secrets,' so 'Pasat Thayan' (loose-lipped) is the only logical fit.
Which sentence is a polite way to tell a friend not to gossip?
Choose the best option:
'Ma...ne' is the negative command, and 'par' makes it polite.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You accidentally told your mom about your sister's secret boyfriend. What do you say to your sister?
You use 'mi' for an accidental slip of the tongue.
🎉 Pontuação: /3
Recursos visuais
Banco de exercicios
3 exerciciosသူက အရမ်း _______ လို့ ဘယ်သူမှ သူ့ကို လျှို့ဝှက်ချက် မပြောဘူး။
The sentence says 'nobody tells him secrets,' so 'Pasat Thayan' (loose-lipped) is the only logical fit.
Choose the best option:
'Ma...ne' is the negative command, and 'par' makes it polite.
You accidentally told your mom about your sister's secret boyfriend. What do you say to your sister?
You use 'mi' for an accidental slip of the tongue.
🎉 Pontuação: /3
Perguntas frequentes
2 perguntasNo, it's not a swear word, but it is an informal criticism. It's like calling someone a 'blabbermouth' in English.
Yes! It's very common to say 'Nga pasat thayan mi bi' (I've said too much) when you realize you've made a social slip.
Frases relacionadas
ပါးစပ်ဖွာ
similarTo be a chatterbox or scatter information.
နှုတ်လုံ
contrastTo be tight-lipped or keep secrets.
စကားများ
similarTo talk a lot or have an argument.
