แกล้งป่วย
pretend to be ill
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- 1 pretend to be ill、feign illness
Describes deliberately pretending to be ill, often to avoid school, work, or another obligation.
pretend to be ill、feign illness
To intentionally act as though one is ill when one is not.
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อย่าแกล้งป่วยนะ yàa klɛ̂ɛŋ pùay ná Don't pretend to be sick. อย่าแกล้งป่วยนะ details
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ป่วยจริงหรือแกล้งป่วย pùay ciŋ rʉ̌ʉ klɛ̂ɛŋ pùay Are you really sick, or are you pretending? ป่วยจริงหรือแกล้งป่วย details
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Explanation
This expression combines แกล้ง, which here indicates deliberate pretense, with ป่วย, “to be ill.” It implies that the person knowingly acts sick despite not actually being ill. It is often used when someone wants to avoid school, work, or another obligation, but it can also describe pretending for sympathy or attention. In other contexts, แกล้ง can mean “to tease,” “to mistreat,” or “to do something deliberately.” In แกล้งป่วย, however, it conveys pretending.
Usage
Commonly used when someone pretends to be sick to avoid school, work, an appointment, or another responsibility. It is also used when questioning whether a person is genuinely ill.
Caution
This expression accuses or suspects someone of deliberately being dishonest, so saying it directly to a person may sound confrontational. ลาป่วย means “take sick leave,” and ขาด means “be absent”; neither inherently suggests that the illness is fake.