"ขี่ช้างจับตั๊กแตน" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Thai]

IPA: /kʰiː˨˩.t͡ɕʰaːŋ˦˥.t͡ɕap̚˨˩.tak̚˦˥.ka˨˩.tɛːn˧/ [standard] Forms: kìi-cháang-jàp-dták-gà-dtɛɛn [romanization]
Etymology: ขี่ (kìi) + ช้าง (cháang) + จับ (jàp) + ตั๊กแตน (dták-gà-dtɛɛn), literally "Ride an elephant to catch a grasshopper". Etymology templates: {{compound|th|ขี่|ช้าง|จับ|ตั๊กแตน}} ขี่ (kìi) + ช้าง (cháang) + จับ (jàp) + ตั๊กแตน (dták-gà-dtɛɛn) Head templates: {{th-verb|-}} ขี่ช้างจับตั๊กแตน • (kìi-cháang-jàp-dták-gà-dtɛɛn)
  1. (idiomatic) To use a high amount of effort to carry out a little work; to do something with more force than is necessary. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-ขี่ช้างจับตั๊กแตน-th-verb-G6lUTzwc Categories (other): Thai entries with incorrect language header, Thai terms with redundant script codes

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        "To use a high amount of effort to carry out a little work; to do something with more force than is necessary."
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        "Thai idioms",
        "Thai lemmas",
        "Thai terms spelled with ◌๊",
        "Thai terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Thai terms with redundant script codes",
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        "To use a high amount of effort to carry out a little work; to do something with more force than is necessary."
      ],
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  "subsection": "",
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