turn one’s face away from (someone)
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- 1 turn one’s face away from (someone)、snub (someone)
Describes deliberately turning one’s face away from someone, often signaling rejection, displeasure, or unwillingness to engage.
turn one’s face away from (someone)、snub (someone)
Means to turn one’s face away from someone, usually as a visible sign of rejection or disregard.
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Explanation
เมินหน้า combines เมิน, meaning to deliberately ignore or turn away, with หน้า, meaning “face.” Its central image is deliberately turning one’s face away from another person. It commonly implies rejection, displeasure, awkwardness, or coldness rather than a neutral change in direction. The common form เมินหน้าหนี adds หนี, “to avoid or move away,” making the act of turning away especially explicit.
Usage
It is commonly used when someone avoids eye contact and turns away after an argument or an awkward encounter. It also fits situations where a person visibly rejects an attempt to greet or speak to them.
Caution
This is not normally used when someone simply fails to notice another person. Because it implies deliberate rejection or disregard, it can sound accusatory. For a neutral statement that someone merely turned in another direction, หันหน้าไปทางอื่น is more appropriate.
Differences from similar words
1 turn one’s face away from (someone) synonyms
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เมิน broadly means to deliberately ignore or disregard someone or something. เมินหน้า is more specific and evokes visibly turning one’s face away from a person.