เดินเรื่อง
move a matter forward
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- 1 move a matter forward、handle the necessary arrangements
- 2 advance the story、develop the narrative
It means to move something forward, either by handling the steps needed for a matter or by advancing a story.
move a matter forward、handle the necessary arrangements
To move a matter toward completion by handling the necessary contacts, paperwork, negotiations, or other practical steps.
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ผมจะเดินเรื่องให้ phǒm cà dəən rʉ̂aŋ hây I'll handle the process for you. ผมจะเดินเรื่องให้ details
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เขากำลังเดินเรื่องขอวีซ่า khǎw kamlaŋ dəən rʉ̂aŋ khɔ̌ɔ wiisâa He is working through the visa application process. เขากำลังเดินเรื่องขอวีซ่า details
advance the story、develop the narrative
To advance a narrative by developing and connecting the events of a film, novel, series, or other story.
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หนังเรื่องนี้เดินเรื่องเร็วมาก nǎŋ rʉ̂aŋ níi dəən rʉ̂aŋ rew mâak This movie moves the story along very quickly. หนังเรื่องนี้เดินเรื่องเร็วมาก details
Learning notes
Explanation
เดินเรื่อง combines เดิน, “to move or make something move,” with เรื่อง, “a matter, case, or story.” Its core image is moving a matter or narrative forward. In practical contexts, it refers to taking the steps needed to advance a case or request, such as contacting the relevant people, submitting documents, applying, or negotiating. เดินเรื่องให้ is a common pattern meaning to handle or move the process forward for someone. For creative works, it describes how a narrative advances. เดินเรื่องเร็ว and เดินเรื่องช้า mean that the story moves quickly or slowly. The nominalized form การเดินเรื่อง refers to narrative development or pacing.
Usage
It is commonly used for matters involving several practical steps, such as government applications, visas, banking arrangements, property transactions, and workplace cases. It is also frequent in discussions and reviews of films, TV series, novels, and comics, especially when describing narrative pacing or the way a story is told.
Caution
เดินเรื่อง is not normally used for simply continuing an ordinary activity. In its practical sense, it requires a particular matter or process that someone is actively moving forward. Also, เรื่องดำเนินไป describes a situation or story progressing, whereas เดินเรื่อง presents someone—or a work itself—as actively carrying the matter or narrative forward.
Differences from similar words
1 move a matter forward synonyms
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ดำเนินการ is a broader and often more formal term meaning to carry out or process something. เดินเรื่อง focuses on actively pushing a particular matter forward through contacts, paperwork, or other necessary steps.
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ติดต่อ means to contact or get in touch with someone. เดินเรื่อง covers the wider process of moving a matter ahead, which may include contacting people as well as filing documents or negotiating.
2 advance the story synonyms
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ดำเนินเรื่อง also means to develop or carry a story forward and is largely interchangeable with เดินเรื่อง. It can sound slightly more formal, while เดินเรื่อง is very natural in everyday discussion and reviews.