malinger
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- 1 malinger、pretend to be sick
It means pretending to be ill in order to avoid work, duties, or another unwanted obligation.
malinger、pretend to be sick
To claim or pretend to be sick as an excuse for avoiding something.
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อย่าป่วยการเมืองนะ yàa pùay kaanmʉaŋ ná Don't pretend to be sick. อย่าป่วยการเมืองนะ details
Learning notes
Explanation
This is a colloquial idiomatic expression meaning to feign illness. It is used when someone is believed to be claiming sickness in order to avoid work, school, an exam, a duty, or another unwanted commitment. It often carries a teasing, suspicious, or critical tone.
Usage
It is used when someone is suspected of faking an illness to get out of work, school, an exam, a duty, or an unwanted engagement. Among people who know each other well, it may also be used jokingly.
Caution
Avoid using this for someone who may genuinely be ill, since it can sound as though you are dismissing or questioning their symptoms. Use ป่วย for actually being sick and แกล้งป่วย for the more neutral, explicit idea of pretending to be sick.
Differences from similar words
1 malinger synonyms
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แกล้งป่วย is the straightforward, generally understood expression for pretending to be sick. ป่วยการเมือง describes the same behavior more colloquially and often conveys suspicion, teasing, or criticism.