Breakdown of เขา ใช้ อภิสิทธิ์ หน้าตาเฉย ทั้งๆ ที่ มัน ไม่ ยุติธรรม แท้ๆ
เขา
he, she, they
มัน
it
ไม่
not
ใช้
to use
ยุติธรรม
fair
ทั้งๆ ที่
despite the fact that
แท้ๆ
actually / even though
อภิสิทธิ์
privilege
หน้าตาเฉย
nonchalantly
Questions & Answers about เขา ใช้ อภิสิทธิ์ หน้าตาเฉย ทั้งๆ ที่ มัน ไม่ ยุติธรรม แท้ๆ
The sentence uses ทั้งๆ ที่ in the second half. Since that already translates to "even though", what exactly does แท้ๆ add at the very end?
While ทั้งๆ ที่ sets up the factual contradiction ("even though it's unfair"), the particle แท้ๆ adds strong emotion or irony. Placed at the end of the clause, it emphasizes the speaker's frustration, disappointment, or disbelief about this undeniable fact. It acts like saying "...which is so obviously unfair!"
Can แท้ๆ be used on its own to mean "even though", without ทั้งๆ ที่?
Yes! At a B2 level, you'll often hear native speakers drop ทั้งๆ ที่ entirely and just use แท้ๆ at the end of the clause to express "even though" or "despite the fact that." Using both together, as in this sentence, just makes the contradiction feel even stronger and more explicitly grammatical.
หน้าตาเฉย translates to "nonchalantly." What is the literal breakdown of this phrase?
It literally means "indifferent face and eyes." หน้า is face, ตา is eye, and เฉย means still, indifferent, or unconcerned. Together, หน้าตาเฉย describes someone doing something shameless or inappropriate without showing any guilt, embarrassment, or hesitation—similar to the English concept of doing something "barefaced."
Does the word อภิสิทธิ์ (privilege) carry a negative connotation in Thai?
It often does, depending on the context. อภิสิทธิ์ means "privilege," "special right," or "prerogative." While it can neutrally refer to VIP perks (like airline or credit card benefits), in a social context like this sentence, it strongly implies an unfair advantage, cronyism, or someone exploiting their status to bypass the rules.
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