ฝืน
force oneself to do
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- 1 force oneself to do、do despite not wanting to、push oneself、do with effort despite discomfort
- 2 go against、disobey、violate、resist
ฝืน means doing something against what feels natural, comfortable, desired, or allowed. Depending on context, it can mean forcing oneself to do something or going against a rule, order, or natural condition.
force oneself to do、do despite not wanting to、push oneself、do with effort despite discomfort
This sense describes forcing oneself to do something despite discomfort, reluctance, tiredness, or physical limits.
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อย่าฝืน yàa fʉ̌ʉn Don’t push yourself. อย่าฝืน details
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เขาฝืนยิ้ม khǎw fʉ̌ʉn yím He forced a smile. เขาฝืนยิ้ม details
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ฉันฝืนทำงานต่อ chǎn fʉ̌ʉn tham ŋaan tɔ̀ɔ I pushed myself to keep working. ฉันฝืนทำงานต่อ details
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ฝืนกิน fʉ̌ʉn kin force oneself to eat ฝืนกิน details
go against、disobey、violate、resist
This sense means to go against or violate a rule, order, requirement, or natural course of things.
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ฝืนคำสั่ง fʉ̌ʉn kham sàŋ disobey an order ฝืนคำสั่ง details
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ฝืนกฎ fʉ̌ʉn kòt violate the rules ฝืนกฎ details
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อย่าฝืนธรรมชาติ yàa fʉ̌ʉn thammachâat Don’t go against nature. อย่าฝืนธรรมชาติ details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core idea of ฝืน is pushing against what is natural, comfortable, desired, or required. In everyday speech, อย่าฝืน is a common way to say “Don’t push yourself.” The pattern ฝืน + verb means “force oneself to do something,” as in ฝืนยิ้ม “force a smile” or ฝืนกิน “force oneself to eat.” With rules, orders, or nature, it means to go against or violate them.
Usage
It is common in everyday conversations about health, fatigue, reluctance, and emotional strain. It also appears in school, workplace, legal, or news contexts when talking about disobeying rules, orders, or regulations.
Caution
ฝืน is not just “try hard.” For positive effort, พยายาม is usually more natural. ฝืน implies strain, reluctance, or going against a limit, desire, rule, or natural state.
Differences from similar words
1 force oneself to do synonyms
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จำใจ focuses on doing something because there is no choice. ฝืน can also involve physical strain or going against what is natural, not only reluctant feelings.
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พยายาม means to try or make an effort, often in a positive or neutral way. ฝืน emphasizes pushing against discomfort, reluctance, or limits.
2 go against synonyms
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ขัด is a broader word meaning to oppose, conflict with, or obstruct. ฝืน more strongly suggests pushing against a rule, order, pressure, or natural tendency.
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ฝ่าฝืน is commonly used for violating laws, rules, or orders, often in formal contexts. ฝืน is broader and also commonly means to force oneself or push beyond comfort.