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INSIDE-OUT
«Inside–Out แាแแ័แแា แាแแ្แាแ់แ្แូแแ្แូแแ ាแ់แ្แើแแីแាแแ្แុแแាแុแ។ แែแแ្แขแ แិแ แแ្แេแแแ្แាแ់แขាแ្แแ់ แแាแแុแแแ្แៃ แិแแោแแាแแ៍ แួแ แាแឹแแแ្แ េแแฅแ្แិแแแៅแាแแ្แៅ—แฒ្แแីแិแ แាแแាแ แិแแំแាแ់แំแแแ្แាแแៅแ្แขแกើแ។»
1. Original Concept & Translation แขแ្แแ័แแើแ + แแแ្แែ
EN: “Inside-Out” is the foundational principle of the 7 Habits. It means that real change, lasting success, and effective relationships begin from within—from character, mindset, values, motives, and principles—before they appear in behavior, results, or external success.
KM: “Inside–Out” แាแោแแាแแ៍แូแแ្แាแแៃ 7 Habits។ แាแាแแ័แแា แាแแ្แែแ្แួแแិแแ្แាแแ แិแ แោแแ័แแแៈแេแแែแ แ្แូแแ ាแ់แ្แើแแីแាแแ្แុแแិแ—แី แขแ្แแ แិแ, แំแិแ, แแ្แៃ แិแ แោแแាแแ៍ แុแแេแแាแแ្แ ាแแ្แួแแ្แុแแขាแแ្แแិแិแា แแ្แแแ แฌแោแแ័แแាแแ្แៅ។
2. Comprehension & Inference แាแแแ់ + แขแ្แแ័แแ្แៅ
EN: Inside-Out teaches that external achievements are shaped by internal transformation. If we want better relationships, we must first improve ourselves. If we want trust, we must become trustworthy. If we want success, we must build discipline and principles. External change without internal growth is temporary.
KM: Inside–Out แแ្แ ាแแា แោแแ័แแាแแ្แៅ แើแแ េแแីแាแแែแแ្แขแាแแ្แុแ។ แើแ แ់แាแแំแាแ់แំแแแ្แข แ្แូแแែแแ្แขแ្แួแแฏแแាแុแ។ แើแ แ់แฒ្แแแុแ្แแឿแុแแ ិแ្แ แ្แូแแ្แាแแាแแុแ្แแែแแាแแុแแแ្แแ្แិแ្แុแแាแแឿแុแแ ិแ្แ។ แើแ แ់แ្แះ แ្แូแแแ្แឹแแើแแៅแើแិแ័แ แិแแោแแាแแ៍។ แាแแ្แែแ្แួแแាแแ្แៅแោแแ្แាแแាแแូแแាแ់แាแแ្แុแ แឺแ្แើแฒ្แแแ្แแแแិแแូแแขแ្แែแ។
3. Concept Breakdown แំแែแแំแិแ
- Inside = character, values, mindset, integrity, principles.
- Out = behavior, relationships, performance, results.
- Message: Internal → External (not the reverse).
- Applies to: leadership, marriage, team culture, goals, discipline.
KM: Inside = แ្แួแแាแแ្แុแ (แ แិแ แំแិแ แោแแแាแแ្แុแแ្แួแ)។ Out = แแ្แแแแាแแ្แៅ (แំแាแ់แំแแ แាแแាแ แំแើแแាแแขាแីแแแ្แ)។ แាแៈแំแាแ់ = «แ្แូแแ្แួแ → แិแแแแ្แូแแ្แៅ» แិแแែแ «แ្แូแแាแแ្แៅ → แ្แួแแាแแ្แុแ» แេ។
4. Vocabulary Building แាแ្แแแ្แ
- Inside-Out – transformation begins from within. → แ្แូแแីแាแแ្แុแแៅแ្แៅ
- character – moral and ethical qualities. → แขแ្แแ แិแ
- principle – natural laws that do not change. → แោแแាแแ៍
- mindset – way of thinking. → แแៀแแិแ
- external results – outcomes seen by others. → แแ្แแแแាแแ្แៅ
5. Grammar Usage & Notes แេแ្แាแแแ៍
“Inside-Out” is not a sentence but a compound adjective/phrase used as a philosophy or model. It follows the same pattern as:
- Top-down
- Bottom-up
- Right-side-up
Here, “Inside-Out” describes a direction of change: from the inner world to the outer world.
KM: “Inside–Out” แិแแែแแាแ្แแោแแេ แ៉ុแ្แែแាแាแ្แแ្แើแាแំแិแแ្แแ់แាแ แូแ แា top-down / bottom-up។ แាแแ្แ ាแ «แិแแៅแៃแាแแ្แែแ្แួแ» = แីแ្แុแ → แ្แៅ។
6. Grammar & Structure Patterns แแ แាแแ្แ័แ្แ
- Pattern:
[Inside] → [Out]meaning change flows outward. - Example: “Inside-out leadership starts with character before technique.”
- Example: “Inside-out success begins with personal disciplines.”
KM: แข្แแแขាแ แ្แើแំแាំแេះแូแ แា៖ – “Inside-out leadership” = แាแแឹแแាំแ ាแ់แ្แើแแីแ แិแ แិแแែแแីแុแ្แแាแ្แ្แ។ – “Inside-out success” = แោแแ័แแ ាแ់แ្แើแแីแិแ័แแ្แแ់។
7. Parts of Speech แ្แแេแแាแ្แ
- Noun function: Inside-Out (name of a principle)
- Adjective function: inside-out approach / inside-out change
- Related nouns: character, values, principles
- Related verbs: transform, grow, develop
8. Cultural & Thematic Context แแិแแแแ្แแแ៌
EN: Inside-Out contrasts with “Outside-In,” a common pattern in modern culture where people chase image, status, or techniques instead of developing character. Covey rejects Outside-In and claims true, lasting effectiveness grows organically from inner principles.
KM: Inside–Out แា “แ្แแ័แ្แแ្แុแ” แឹแ Outside–In แែแแแ្แแแแ័แแ្แីแ ូแแ ិแ្แ—แឺ แ ាแ់แ្แើแแីแូแแាแแាแแ្แៅ แ្แាแ แแแិแោแแ៍ แแ ្แ េแแេแ។ Covey แแិแេแ Outside–In แ ើแแា แោแแ័แแិแ แ្แូแแើแแី แោแแាแแ៍แាแแ្แុแ។
9. Phrasal Verbs & Idioms แិแិแាแแ្แាแ់ / แข៊ីแៀแ
No phrasal verbs in this phrase, but related idioms include:
- change from within → แ្แូแแីแាแแ្แុแ
- start at the core → แ ាแ់แ្แើแแីแូแแ្แាแ
- build from the inside → แ្แាแแាแីแាแแ្แុแ
KM: แំแិแแាំแแេះแាแ់แាแ់แแแាแួแ Inside–Out – change from within = แ្แែแ្แួแแីแាแแ្แុแ – build from the inside = แ្แាแแាแីแាแแ្แុแ – start at the core = แ ាแ់แ្แើแแីแ្แូแ។
10. Back to top แ្แแแ់แៅแ្แាแแ្แแោแ
“There is no real excellence in all this world which can be separated from right living.”
«แៅแ្แុแแិแแแោแแេះ แ្แាแแាแแ្แขแ្แើแแិแแ្แាแแ แាแួแ แขាแ แំแែแแ េแแី แាแแแ់แៅแ្แឹแแ្แូแ แាแแេ។»
1. Original Sentence & Translation แ្แแោแแើแ + แแแ្แែ
EN: True excellence anywhere in life cannot be separated from living in a morally right, principled way. Real greatness must be built on right living.
KM: แាแแ្แขแ្แើแแិแแ្แាแแ แ្แុแแិแ័แแាแ៏แោแ แិแแขាแ แើแแกើแแោแแំแែแแ េแแី แីแិแแែแแแ់แាแแោแแាแแ៍ แិแแីแแแ៌แ្แឹแแ្แូแ แាแแกើแ។ แแ ាแេแ្แី แฌแข្แแแឹแแាំแោแแ័แแិแ แ្แូแแាแ right living แាแូแแ្แាแ។
2. Comprehension & Inference แាแแแ់ + แขแ្แแ័แแ្แៅ
EN: The quote teaches that “success” without integrity is not real excellence. Skills, money, or fame alone are not enough. Lasting greatness requires honesty, responsibility, service, and alignment with correct principles in daily life.
KM: แ្แแោแแេះแแ្แ ាแแា «แោแแ័แ» แ្แាแแីแแแ៌ แឺแិแแែแแแាแแ្แขแ្แើแแិแแេ។ แាแแ្แាแ់ แ េះแ្แแ់แ៉ាแ แាแแฅแ្แិแแ—but แើแ្แះแុแ แិแแាแ แាแแแួแแុแแ្แូแ แិแแ ិแ្แแแ្แើ แាแា success แាแแ្แៅ แិแแែแ excellence แាแแ្แុแ แេ។
3. Sentence Breakdown แំแែแแ្แแោแ
- There is no real excellence – says that something does not exist.
- in all this world – universal scope, everywhere.
- which can be separated from right living – true excellence is always connected to right living.
KM: – There is no real excellence = แ្แាแแាแแ្แขแ្แើแแិแแ្แាแแแกើแ – in all this world = แូแាំแแិแแแោแ / แ្แแ់แแ្แែแ – which can be separated from right living = แែแแขាแ แំแែแแ េแแីแាแแแ់แៅแ្แឹแแ្แូแ។ แแុแ = แាแแ្แขแ្แើแแិแ แែแแែแ្แាแ់แាแួแแแៀแแแ់แ្แข។
4. Vocabulary Building (Word Structure & Meaning) แាแ្แแแ្แ
- excellence – the highest quality, outstanding goodness. → แាแแ្แขแ្แើแ / แแ្แិแแ្แขแំแុแ
- real – genuine, true, not fake. → แិแแ្แាแแ
- right living – living in a morally correct, principled way. → แแ់แៅแ្แឹแแ្แូแ แាแแោแแាแแ៍ แិแแីแแแ៌
- separated from – kept apart from, disconnected. → แំแែแแ េแแី / แាแ ់แ េแแី
5. Grammar Usage & Notes แេแ្แាแแแ៍
EN: The structure “There is no … which can be …” states a strong universal negative. “Right living” is a noun phrase (living used as a noun), modified by “right.”
KM: แแ แាแแ្แ័แ្แ There is no + noun + which can… แ្แើแแ្แាแ់แិแាแแขแិแ្แแាแแ៉ាแแ្แាំแ (แិแแាแแេ)។ “right living” = แីแិแแែแแแ់แ្แឹแแ្แូแ (living แាแាแ แែแแាแ right แាแុแแាแแแไฟฎ้ฅฐแា។)
6. Grammar & Sentence Structure แแ แាแ្แแោแ
Pattern:
There is no real [quality] in this world which can be separated from [foundation].
Examples:
- “There is no real peace which can be separated from forgiveness.”
- “There is no real leadership which can be separated from trust.”
KM: แข្แแแขាแ แแแំแាំแេះแแแេแแ្แាแ់៖ – “There is no real success which can be separated from hard work and honesty.” – “There is no real family happiness which can be separated from mutual respect.”
7. Parts of Speech แ្แแេแแាแ្แ
- There – dummy subject (introductory word in “there is”)
- excellence, world, living – nouns
- real, right – adjectives
- is, can be separated – verbs (linking verb + passive form)
8. Cultural & Thematic Context แแិแแแแ្แแแ៌
EN: This idea echoes a long tradition in philosophy and religion: true greatness is moral, not just technical. In Covey’s framework, excellence is tied to principles like integrity, service, and responsibility, not just performance metrics.
KM: แំแិแแេះแ្แแៀแแឹแแแ្แแแិแ្แា แិแแាแแាแ ្แើแ៖ แแុแ្แ “แ្แី” แិแแ ាំแាแ ់ “แ្แข” แែ แแុแ្แแ្แขแ្แើแแិแ แ្แូแแ្แាแ់แាแួแแីแិแแាแแីแแแ៌។ แ្แុแ 7 Habits แាแแ្แขแ្แើแแាแ់แ័แ្แแឹแ integrity, service, responsibility แិแแែแแែ KPIs แฌแេแแាแ ់แ្แាแ់แេ។
9. Phrasal Verbs แិแិแាแแ្แាแ់ (Phrasal Verbs)
EN: “Separated from” is close to a phrasal/verb phrase pattern (verb + preposition) meaning “kept apart from” or “disconnected from.”
KM: “separated from” แាแแ័แแា “แំแែแแ េแแី / แាแ ់แ េแแី”។ แៅแីแេះ แេแិแាแแា แាแแ្แขแ្แើแแិแ แិแแขាแ “separated from right living” แាแแេ។
10. Back to top แ្แแแ់แៅแ្แាแแ្แแោแ
“In more than 25 years of working with people in business, university, and marriage and family settings, I have come in contact with many individuals who have achieved an incredible degree of outward success, but have found themselves struggling with an inner hunger, a deep need for personal congruency and effectiveness and for healthy, growing relationships with other people. I suspect some of the problems they have shared with me may be familiar to you.”
«แាแ แขแฅ แ្แាំแ្แុแแាแแាแแាแួแแแុแ្แแៅแិแ័แแขាแីแแแ្แ แាแแแិแ្แាแ័แ แិแแីแិแแ្แួแាแ แ្แុំแាแแួแแแុแ្แแាแ ្แើแแែแแแួแแាแแោแแ័แแាแแ្แៅแ៉ាแแขแ្แ ាแ្แ แ៉ុแ្แែแ្แួแแฏแแំแុแ แ្แแแแុแแឹแแាแแ្แាแแាแแ្แុแ—แแ្แូแแាแแ ាំแាแ ់แ្แុแแាแแแ់แៅแฒ្แแ្แូแแាแแោแแាแแ៍ แាแขแ្แแแ្แាแ แិแแាแแាแแំแាแ់แំแแแូแแាแ់แុแแាแแ្แขแាแួแแข្แแแแៃ។ แ្แុំแแ្แ័แแាแแ្แ ាแែแแួแแេ แាแแ ែแแំแែแแขាแ แ្แើแฒ្แแข្แแแ្แាแ់แแแែแ។»
1. Original Sentence & Translation แ្แแោแแើแ + แแแ្แែ
EN: Covey reflects that after 25 years of working with people from all sectors, many who appear successful outwardly are still internally struggling—with emptiness, lack of congruence, and difficulties in relationships.
KM: Covey แំแឹแแា แាแ แขแฅ แ្แាំแ្แុแแាแแាแแាแួแแแុแ្แแ្แแ់แិแ័แ แ្แុแแ្แីแាแ ្แើแแែแแាแแោแแ័แแាแแ្แៅแ៉ាแแ ំแាំ แែแ្แួแแฏแแៅแែแិแោแแាแแ្แុแ—แាแแขាแแ្แแ៍แ្แាแแ្แុแแ ិแ្แ แ្แះแាแแแ់แាแแោแแាแแ៍ แ្แះแ្แแិแ្แแាแแ្แាแ់แ្แួแ แិแแំแាแ់แំแแแូแแាแ់แាแួแแข្แแแแៃ។ แ្แแแាំแ Covey แแ្แ័แแាแแ្แ ាแាំแแេះแ្แแ ែแแាแ្แាแ់แែแ។
2. Comprehension & Inference แាแแแ់ + แขแ្แแ័แแ្แៅ
EN: The main insight is: outward success does not guarantee inner peace. Many high achievers feel an internal gap—an absence of meaning, purpose, and harmony between who they are and how they live. This gap also affects relationships.
KM: แាแแំแាแ់แឺ៖ แោแแ័แแាแแ្แៅ แិแแขាแ แាแាแុแแាแแ្แូแแ ិแ្แแាแแេ។ แแុแ្แแោแแ័แแាแ ្แើแแាแ แាแแ្แះแាแแាแแ្แុแ—แ្แះแ័แ แ្แះแោแแំแแ แ្แះแាแแแ្แแแแ្แួแ แแាแ «แ្แួแแិแ» แិแ «แแៀแแแ់»។ แាแแិแแแแ្แាแេះ (incongruency) แិแាแแៅแ្แុแแំแាแ់แំแแแแแែแ។
3. Sentence Breakdown แំแែแแ្แแោแ
- In more than 25 years of working with people… – time experience + broad scope.
- I have come in contact with many individuals – Covey encountered many people.
- who have achieved an incredible degree of outward success – high achievers.
- but have found themselves struggling with an inner hunger – emotional/spiritual emptiness.
- a deep need for personal congruency and effectiveness – need alignment between values & actions.
- and for healthy, growing relationships – need for emotional connection.
- I suspect…may be familiar to you – relatable problems.
KM: – In more than 25 years… = แាแ แขแฅ แ្แាំแៃแแแិแោแแ៍ – outward success = แោแแ័แแាแแ្แៅ – inner hunger = แាแแ្แាแ/แ្แះแាแแាแแ្แុแ – personal congruency = แแ់แាแแោแแាแแ៍/แแ្แៃ – healthy relationships = แំแាแ់แំแแแាแแុแแាแ – familiar to you = แข្แแแ្แแ ែแแ្แាแ់แแ្แ ាแាំแแេះแแแែแ។
4. Vocabulary Building แាแ្แแแ្แ
- outward success – visible achievements → แោแแ័แแែแแើแแើแ
- inner hunger – emotional/spiritual emptiness → แាแแ្แាแแាแแ្แុแ
- congruency – alignment between beliefs and actions → แាแแแแ្แា/แแ់แាแแោแแាแแ៍
- effectiveness – ability to produce meaningful results → แ្แแិแ្แแាแ
- healthy, growing relationships – relationships that improve over time → แំแាแ់แំแแแូแแាแ់แ្แข
5. Grammar Usage & Notes แេแ្แាแแแ៍
Compound sentence with multiple clauses joined by commas and “but,” creating contrast.
Present perfect (“I have come in contact…”) indicates long-term experience continuing to now.
Gerunds (working, struggling) function as nouns.
KM: – แ្แแោแแែแแាแ clause แ ្แើแ → แแ្แើแแ័แแំแាแ់แាแแ្แแแ្แាแ់ – Present perfect = แแแិแោแแ៍แីแขแីแแាแแแ់แแ ្แ ុแ្แแ្แ – Gerund = แ្แីแាแិแី + ing แ្แើแាแាแ (working, struggling)។
6. Grammar & Sentence Structure แแ แាแ្แแោแ
Pattern:
[Time experience] + [I have come in contact with people]
who [have achieved success] but [struggle internally].
Similar structures:
- “I have worked with leaders who are successful publicly but empty privately.”
- “Many people achieve great wealth but lack inner peace.”
KM: แแ្แឹះแៃแแ แាแแ្แ័แ្แแឺ success outside vs. struggle inside។ แข្แแแขាแ แ្แើแំแាំแែแ៖ – “แេแ្แះแាแแ្แៅ แែแ ាแ់แាแแ្แុแ”។
7. Parts of Speech แ្แแេแแាแ្แ
- nouns: success, hunger, need, relationships, people, problems
- verbs: have come, achieved, found, struggling, suspect
- adjectives: incredible, personal, healthy, growing
- adverbs: more than, deeply
- prepositions: in, with, for
8. Cultural & Thematic Context แแិแแแแ្แแแ៌
This reflects a modern phenomenon: people with achievements, titles, and wealth often feel empty inside because success culture emphasizes performance over character. Covey’s “Inside-Out” principle directly addresses this imbalance.
KM: แេះแាแแ្แ ាแแ្แแแแ័แแ្แី—แแុแ្แแោแแ័แแើแแើแแាแแ្แៅ แែแ្แះแុแแាแแាแแ្แុแ แ្แោះแแ្แแแ្แោแแើ performance แិแแែแ character។ Covey แ្แើ Inside–Out แើแ្แីแ្แាแាแแแ្แ ាแេះ។
9. Phrasal Verbs แិแិแាแแ្แាแ់
- come in contact with – meet or encounter → แួแแ្แแះ / แំแាแ់แំแแแាแួแ
- struggle with – fight against internal difficulty → แ្แแแแុแแឹแแแ្แ ា
- shared with me – told, revealed → แ ែแแំแែแ
10. Back to top แ្แแแ់แៅแ្แាแแ្แแោแ
“I’ve set and met my career goals and I’m having tremendous professional success. But it’s cost me my personal and family life. I don’t know my wife and children anymore. I’m not even sure I know myself and what’s really important to me. I’ve had to ask myself—is it worth it?”
«แ្แុំแាแแំแแ់ แិแแแ្แេแ แោแแៅแขាแីแแแแ់แ្แុំ แ ើแแ្แុំแំแុแแแួแแាแแោแแ័แแขាแីแแ៉ាแแ្แាំแ។ แ៉ុแ្แែแ ំแាแแ្แៃแំ—แីแិแแ្แាแ់แ្แួแ แិแแ្แួแាแ។ แ្แុំแិแแ្แាแ់แ្แแแ្แ แិแแូแแแแแ់แ្แុំแៀแแกើแ។ แ្แុំแូแ្แីแែแិแแ្แាแแแា แ្แុំแ្แាแ់แ្แួแแฏแแេ แฌแข្แីแាแឿแแំแាแ់แแ្แាแ់แ្แុំ។ แូแ ្แេះแ្แុំแ្แូแแួแแ្แួแแฏแ—แើแាแขแแ្แขแើ?»
1. Original Sentence & Translation แ្แแោแแើแ + แแแ្แែ
EN: The speaker has achieved major professional success and reached all their career goals, but in doing so has lost connection with their spouse, their children, and even with their own identity and values. This leads to the painful question: was the trade-off worth it?
KM: แแុแ្แแិแាแแាแแោแแ័แแាแแขាแីแ แិแแแ្แេแ แោแแៅแាแแាแแាំแแขแ់ แ៉ុแ្แែแាแแ ំแាแแេแ แិแแាแแแแើแាแแាแแ ្แើแแេแ แាแแ្แើแฒ្แแាแ់แាแ់แแ់แំแាแ់แំแแแាแួแแ្แแแ្แ แូแแ แិแแាแ់แแ់แុแแ្แិแាแแ្แុแแាแแ្แាแ់แ្แួแแฏแ។ แេះแាំแฒ្แแាแ់แួแแ្แួแแฏแแា—แាแแោះแแ់แ្แួแាแแើแ្แីแាแแាแ แើแាแแแ្แៃแេ?»
2. Comprehension & Inference แាแแแ់ + แขแ្แแ័แแ្แៅ
EN: This reflects a classic imbalance: professional achievement without personal fulfillment. The person feels lost, disconnected, and unsure whether the external success matches their internal values. It raises a universal question about priorities.
KM: แេះแแ្แ ាแแី «แាแแแ្แแ់แ្แូแแុแ» แោแแ័แแាแแ្แៅ แែแ្แះแាแแំแេแแាแแ្แុแ។ แแុแ្แแាแแขាแแ្แแ៍แាแាแ់แแ់แ្แួแแฏแ แាแ់แំแាแ់แំแแแាแួแแ្แួแាแ แ ើแแួแแា «แើแោแแ័แแេះ แแแឹแแាแแោះแแ់แេះแេ?»។
3. Sentence Breakdown แំแែแแ្แแោแ
- I’ve set and met my career goals – achieved all targets.
- I’m having tremendous professional success – high-level accomplishment.
- But it’s cost me my personal and family life – success required painful sacrifice.
- I don’t know my wife and children anymore – emotional disconnection.
- I’m not even sure I know myself – identity confusion.
- Is it worth it? – deeply reflective life question.
KM: – แំแแ់ แិแแแ្แេแ แោแแៅ = set & met goals – แោแแ័แแ្แាំแ = tremendous success – แាแ់แแ់แីแិแแ្แាแ់แ្แួแ = cost me my personal life – แិแแ្แាแ់แ្แួแាแ = don’t know them anymore – แិแแ្แាแ់แ្แួแแฏแ = unsure of my identity – แើแាแแแឹแแាแแោះแแ់แេ? = is it worth it?
4. Vocabulary Building แាแ្แแแ្แ
- tremendous – extremely great, powerful → แំแេแ/แ ្แើแแ្แាំแ
- cost me – caused loss/sacrifice → แแ្แាแแฒ្แแាแแแ់
- personal life – private emotional life → แីแិแแ្แាแ់แ្แួแ
- family life – life with spouse & children → แីแិแแ្แួแាแ
- know myself – self-awareness → แ្แាแ់แ្แួแแฏแ
- worth it – valuable enough to justify the cost → แแแឹแแแ្แៃ?
5. Grammar Usage & Notes แេแ្แាแแแ៍
EN: – I’ve set and met uses the present perfect to show completed goals relevant now. – it’s cost me… uses the causative meaning of “cost” (loss, sacrifice). – I’m not even sure introduces deep doubt.
KM: – Present perfect = แាแ់แแแីแขแីแแแแแ ្แ ុแ្แแ្แ – cost me = แแ្แាแแฒ្แแាแแแ់ – not even sure = แិแแ្แាแแแៀแแแ។
6. Grammar & Structure แแ แាแแ្แ័แ្แแ្แแោแ
Structure pattern:
[Success achieved] + but + [personal cost] → [identity doubt] → [life question]
Examples:
- “I earned everything I dreamed of, but I lost myself in the process.”
- “I built a career, but destroyed my relationships.”
KM: แំแាំ៖ «แោแแ័แ → แាแแោះแแ់ → แแ្แ័แแ្แួแแฏแ → แំแួแแขំแីแขាแិแាแ»។
7. Parts of Speech แ្แแេแแាแ្แ
- nouns: goals, success, life, wife, children
- verbs: set, met, cost, know, ask
- adjectives: tremendous, important, sure
- pronouns: I, my, myself
- adverbs: even, anymore
8. Cultural & Thematic Context แแិแแแแ្แแแ៌
This is a common modern crisis: extreme productivity culture leads to abandoning relationships and identity. Covey warns that success built without balance and principles leads to regret.
KM: แៅแแ្แแแแ័แแេះ แแុแ្แแាแ ្แើแ่ฟฝๆฑแោแแ័แแ្แាំแแេแ แ ើแแាแ់แแ់แ្แួแាแ แិแแ្แួแแฏแ។ Covey แ្แแាแแា «success without right living = regret later»។
9. Phrasal Verbs แិแិแាแแ្แាแ់
- set (goals) – decide/define → แំแแ់
- meet (goals) – achieve → แแ្แេแ แាแ
- cost me – made me lose → แាแ់แแ់แោแแាแแែ…
10. Back to top แ្แแแ់แៅแ្แាแแ្แแោแ
“I’ve started a new diet—for the fifth time this year. I know I’m overweight, and I really want to change. I read all the new information, I set goals, I get myself all psyched up with a positive mental attitude and tell myself I can do it. But I don’t. After a few weeks, I fizzle. I just can’t seem to keep a promise I make to myself.”
«แ្แុំแាแแ ាแ់แ្แើแแ្แោแแขាแ ាแแែแแ្แីแ្แแแៀแ — แាแើแแីแ្แាំแួแ แแแ ើแแ្แុแแ្แាំแេះ។ แ្แុំแឹแแាแ្แួแแฏแแាแ់ แ ើแแ្แុំแិแแាแ แ់แ្แាแ់แ្แូแ។ แ្แុំแขាแแ័แ៌แាแแ្แីแ แំแแ់แោแแៅ แแ្แើแแំแិแแិแ្แแាแ แ ើแแ្แាแ់แ្แួแแฏแแា “แ្แុំแขាแ แ្แើแាแាแ”។ แ៉ុแ្แែแแแแ់แេแแ្แើ แិแแขแ្แែแแូแ แាแแិแាแแេ។ แ្แោแแីแ៉ុแ្แាแแแ្แាแ ៍ แ្แុំแ ាแ់แ្แើแแ្แាแ់แ ុះ แ ើแแិแแขាแ แแ្แាแាแแ្แេแ្แាแែแแ្แុំแាแแฑ្แแแ្แាแាแួแแ្แួแแฏแแាแแกើแ។»
1. Original Sentence & Translation แ្แแោแแើแ + แแแ្แែ
EN: The speaker keeps starting a new diet again and again but keeps failing to continue. They know they are overweight and truly want to change, but their motivation dies after a few weeks. This pattern makes them feel that they cannot keep promises to themselves.
KM: แข្แแแិแាแแែแแែแ ាแ់แ្แើแแ្แោแแขាแ ាแแ្แីแ แាแแ្แแแ្แាแ់ แែแែแแែแោះแแ់แ ោแแ្แោแแីแ៉ុแ្แាแแแ្แាแ ៍។ แាแ់แឹแแាแ្แួแแាแ់ แ ើแแិแแាแ แ់แ្แាแ់แ្แូแ แ៉ុแ្แែแាแแแ แិแแាแแ្แេแ្แាแ្แាแ់แ ុះ។ แំแាំแែแแេះ แ្แើแฒ្แแាแ់แាแแขាแแ្แแ៍แា แិแแขាแ แแ្แាแាแแแ្แាแាแួแแ្แួแแฏแแាแ។
2. Comprehension & Inference แាแแแ់ + แขแ្แแ័แแ្แៅ
EN: This is not just about weight; it is about self-trust. Repeated failure creates a painful gap between intention and action. The person is hungry for real change, but their habits and systems are not supporting that change.
KM: แ្แแោแแេះแិแแ្แឹแแ៉ុแ្แោះแขំแីแแ្แแ់แេ แ៉ុแ្แែแขំแី “แាแแឿแុแแ ិแ្แแើแ្แួแแฏแ”។ แាแแแแាแแំแแแៀแแាแ់แแแแ្แើแ “แแ្แាแ” แแាแแข្แីแែแแ แ់แ្แើ แិแแข្แីแែแแ្แើแិแแ។ แាแ់แាแแ ិแ្แแ แ់แ្แាแ់แ្แូแแិแแ แ៉ុแ្แែแแ្แាแ់ แិแแ្แแ័แ្แแីแិแแិแแាំแ្แแ្แាแ់แ្แូแแោះแេ។
3. Sentence Breakdown แំแែแแ្แแោแ
- I’ve started a new diet—for the fifth time this year. – shows repetition and frustration.
- I know I’m overweight, and I really want to change. – awareness + sincere desire.
- I read all the new information, I set goals… I can do it. – preparation and positive thinking.
- But I don’t. – reality contradicts intention.
- After a few weeks, I fizzle. – motivation slowly dies out.
- I just can’t seem to keep a promise I make to myself. – broken self-trust.
KM: แាแแ្แ ាแแំแ ូแៈ แ ាแ់แ្แើแแกើแแិแ > แ แ់แ្แាแ់แ្แូแ > แៀแแ ំแោแแៅ > แ ាแ់แ្แើแแែแแขំแแ > แាแ់แំแឿแើแ្แួแแฏแ។
4. Vocabulary Building (Word Structure & Meaning) แាแ្แแแ្แ
- diet – a planned way of eating, often to lose weight → แ្แោแแขាแ ាแ / แแแแขាแ ាแ
- overweight – weighing more than is healthy → แាแ់แើแแแ្แแ់
- psyched up (informal) – mentally excited and motivated → แើแแឹแแ ិแ្แแ្แាំแ / แแ្แើแแแ្แាំแแ ិแ្แ
- positive mental attitude – optimistic way of thinking → แិแ្แแាแแ្แុแแ ិแ្แ
- fizzle – to lose energy and die out slowly → แขแ់แขំแแ / แ្แាแ់แ ុះแแ្แិแ แ្แแแ
- keep a promise – do what you said you would do → แแ្แាแแ្แា
5. Grammar Usage & Notes แេแ្แាแแแ៍
EN: – I’ve started… (present perfect) = repeated action with effect in the present. – for the fifth time this year emphasizes frustration and repetition. – I just can’t seem to… softens the statement but shows deep difficulty.
KM: – Present perfect แแ្แ ាแแขំแើแើแแกើแแាแแ្แแแ្แាแ់ แិแแាแแฅแ្แិแแแแแแ់แេแแแ ្แ ុแ្แแ្แ។ – “for the fifth time this year” แแ្แ ាแแា แំแាំแแាแ័แแើแแกើแแាแ ្แើแแแ។ – “can’t seem to” = แាแแขាแแ្แแ៍แា “แូแ្แីแែแ្แាแាแแ៏แៅแិแแាแ”។
6. Grammar & Sentence Structure แแ แាแ្แแោแ
Structure pattern:
I’ve started [change] many times. I know [problem], and I want to [change].
I [prepare & motivate myself]. But I don’t [follow through]. After a while I [lose energy].
I can’t keep a promise to myself.
Example you can adapt:
- “I’ve tried to wake up at 5 a.m. many times. I know I need more quiet time, I really want to change… but after a few days, I slip back.”
KM: แข្แแแขាแ แ្แើแំแាំแេះแแแេแแขំแីแแ្แាแ់แ្แីแ (exercise, reading, saving money) แែแแ ាแ់แ្แើแแាแ แែแแ្แាแិแแាแ់។
7. Parts of Speech แ្แแេแแាแ្แ
- nouns: diet, time, year, information, goals, attitude, promise
- verbs: started, know, want, read, set, get (psyched up), tell, can, fizzle, keep
- adjectives: new, overweight, positive
- adverbs: really, just
- pronouns: I, myself
8. Cultural & Thematic Context แแិแแแแ្แแแ៌
EN: Many people in modern culture repeat “start again, fail again” with diets, exercise, money, etc. Covey points to this as a symptom of relying only on willpower or positive thinking, without changing deeper habits and identity.
KM: แៅแแ្แแแแ័แแ្แី แแុแ្แแាแ ្แើแแ ាแ់แ្แើแ “แแ្แោแแ្แី” แាแ់แแ (แขាแ ាแ แាแแแ្แแា แแ្แំแុแ) แ៉ុแ្แែแិแแขាแ แแ្แាแាแ។ Covey แ្แើแขោแแើแแើแแា แាแแឹแแ្แขែแแែ «positive thinking» แិแแ្แแ់แ្แាแ់แេ แើแแ្แាแ់ แិแแขแ្แแแ្แាแแแแแិแแាแแ្แាแ់แ្แូแ។
9. Phrasal Verbs & Phrases แិแិแាแแ្แាแ់ & แ្แា
- start (something) up – begin a new project or habit (here: “started a new diet”).
- get psyched up – get yourself mentally excited and ready.
- fizzle (out) – slowly lose strength, energy, or interest.
- keep a promise – actually do what you promised.
KM: แាแ្แแាំแแេះแួแแข្แแแិแាแแขំแីแแ្แ “แ ាแ់แ្แើแ > แ្แើแแ្แាំแแ ិแ្แ > แ្แាแ់แ ុះ > แแแាแแแ្แា”។
10. Back to top แ្แแแ់แៅแ្แាแแ្แแោแ
“I’ve taken course after course on effective management training. I expect a lot out of my employees and I work hard to be friendly toward them and to treat them right. But I don’t feel any loyalty from them. I think if I were home sick for a day, they’d spend most of their time gabbing at the water fountain. Why can’t I train them to be independent and responsible— or find employees who can be?”
«แ្แុំแាแแ ូแแៀแแแ្แแแ្แុះแแ្แាแแឹแแាំแាแ ្แើแ។ แ្แុំแួแแាំแแំแឹแแ ្แើแแីแុแ្แแិแ แ ើแแ្แុំแ៏แ្แាแាแแាแីแំแុแแើแ្แីแ្แើแขោแแួแแេแាแแขាแแ្แแ៍แ្แข แិแแแួแแាแแាแแោแแแ្แឹแแ្แូแ។ แ៉ុแ្แែแ្แុំแិแแាแแขាแแ្แแ៍แាแួแแេแ ូแแ ិแ្แ แฌแ្แោះแ្แแ់แ ំแោះแ្แុំแกើแ។ แ្แុំแិแแា แើแ្แៃแាแ្แុំแឺแៅแ្แះ แិแแែแแួแแេแ្แើแាแแ៉ាแแ៉ឺแแ៉ាแ់แេ แែแួแแេแ ្แើแแែแាแ់แាแ់แ្แាแៅแិแแឹแแ្แែแើ។ แ េแុแข្แីแាแแា แ្แុំแិแแขាแ แแ្แុះแแ្แាแแួแแេแฒ្แแាแแขแ្แแแ្แាแแ្แួแแฏแ แិแแแួแแុแแ្แូแ—แฌแแแុแ្แแិแแែแแขាแ แ្แើแាแแេ?»
1. Original Sentence & Translation แ្แแោแแើแ + แแแ្แែ
EN: The speaker has attended many management courses and tries to treat employees well. But despite his efforts, he feels no loyalty from them and believes they would be unproductive if he were not present. He is frustrated that he cannot build responsibility and independence in his team—or find people who already have those qualities.
KM: แข្แแแិแាแแាแแៀแแแ្แแឹแแាំแាแ ្แើแ แ ើแแ្แាแាแแ្แាแាแแុแ្แแិแแฒ្แแាแแ្แข។ แ៉ុแ្แែแោះแាแ៉ាแแា แាแ់แិแแាแแขាแแ្แแ៍แាแុแ្แแិแแ្แោះแ្แแ់ แฌแាំแ្แแាแ់แกើแ។ แាแ់แแ្แ័แแា แើแាแ់แិแแាแแแ្แแាแแ្แុแแាแแាแ แ្แុแแឹแแិแแូแแិแแំแกើแ។ แាแ់แ แ់แឹแแា แ េแុแข្แីแាแ់แិแแขាแ แแ្แើแแฌแแแុแ្แแិแแែแแាแแាแแแួแแុแแ្แូแ แិแแฏแแាแ្แแាแ។
2. Comprehension & Inference แាแแแ់ + แขแ្แแ័แแ្แៅ
EN: This highlights a common leadership frustration: **“I’m trying hard, but my people don’t respond.”** The speaker equates friendliness and expectations with effective leadership, but he lacks the ability to build trust, empowerment, synergy, and shared purpose— all of which are principles, not techniques.
KM: แេះแាแแ្แ ាแឹแแាំแូแៅ៖ **“แ្แុំแិแแំ—แ៉ុแ្แែแ្แុแแិแแ្แើแแแ”**។ แោះแីแាแាแ់แ្แាแ់แឿแแាแ ្แើแ แិแแแ្แ ាแแាแแួแแាแ แែแាแ់แិแแាแแแាแ **trust, empowerment, vision แាแข្แแแឹแแាំ** แេ។ แួแแេแแួแแាแแាแแขแុแแ្แ (technique) แែแ្แាแแោแแាแแ៍ (principle)។
3. Sentence Breakdown แំแែแแ្แแោแ
- I’ve taken course after course – repeated training.
- I expect a lot out of my employees – high expectations.
- I work hard to be friendly – behavioral friendliness.
- But I don’t feel any loyalty from them – no emotional commitment.
- If I were home sick… they’d waste time – lack of trust in their work ethic.
- Why can’t I train them…? – leadership frustration.
KM: แ្แแោแแំแាแ់៖ – แៀแแ ្แើแ → แិแแំแិแแួแแាแ → แិแแแួแแាแ loyalty → แแ្แ័แแាแขแแ្แแាแแ៏แិแแ្แើแាแ → แ្แแ់แាแ េแុแข្แីแិแแขាแ แឹแแាំแាแ។
4. Vocabulary Building แាแ្แแแ្แ
- course after course – many courses repeatedly → แแ្แแแ្แុះแแ្แាแแាแ ្แើแ
- expect a lot out of someone – demand high performance → แំแឹแแ្แแ់แី…
- loyalty – commitment, faithfulness → แាแแ្แោះแ្แแ់
- gabbing – talking casually / chatting → แិแាแแេแ / แាแ្แ្แាแ
- water fountain – drinking area at workplace → แ្แแแแឹแแ្แែแើแៅแแ្แែแแ្แើแាแ
- independent – able to act alone → แฏแแាแ្แ
- responsible – accountable, reliable → แแួแแុแแ្แូแ
5. Grammar Usage & Notes แេแ្แាแแแ៍
EN: – course after course = repetition emphasis. – If I were… they’d… uses the second conditional (hypothetical, unreal situation). – can be? → expresses confusion + frustration.
KM: – “course after course” = แែแแែแ ូแแៀแแៀแแាแ់แแ – Second conditional = แិแ ាแแាแ េแុแាแแ៍แិแแិแ (If I were…, they would…) – “can be?” = แំแួแแែแแាแแขាแแ្แแ៍แឹแ แฌแแแ ិแ្แ។
6. Grammar & Structure แแ แាแ្แแោแ
Structure Pattern:
[I train myself] + [I expect & behave nicely]
→ but [I don’t receive loyalty]
→ hypothetical fear (If I were gone…)
→ frustrated leadership question.
Similar structure example:
- “I invest in my team, I support them, but they don’t support me back.”
KM: แំแាំแូแៅ៖ «แិแแំ → แ្แើแ្แข → แិแแแួแแាแแแ្แแแ → แើแแแ្แ័แ → แំแួแแឹแแាំ»។
7. Parts of Speech แ្แแេแแាแ្แ
- nouns: course, employees, loyalty, time, water fountain
- verbs: taken, expect, work, feel, think, train, find
- adjectives: friendly, independent, responsible
- adverbs: after, right
- pronouns: I, them, they
8. Cultural & Thematic Context แแិแแแแ្แแแ៌
EN: This problem reflects “technique-based leadership”: using friendliness and management tricks instead of building trust, empowerment, vision sharing, and principle-based culture. Employees often mirror the leader’s depth—not the leader’s techniques.
KM: แេះแแ្แ ាแแី «แាแแឹแแាំแ្แขែแแើแแ ្แ េแแេแ» แិแแែแแើแោแแាแแ៍។ แាแแួแแាแ แฌแាแแាแแ ំแេះแឹแแแ ្แ េแแេแแិแแ្แแ់แ្แាแ់แេ แើแ្แាแ **trust, empowerment, clear vision, accountability**។ แ្แុแแែแแែแแ្แ ាแแแ្แិแแូแ แេ—not technique, but character។
9. Phrasal Verbs แិแិแាแแ្แាแ់
- expect a lot out of – demand high performance
- gabbing at (a place) – talking aimlessly
- train someone to – teach skills or behaviors
- find (someone) who can – look for capable people
10. Back to top แ្แแแ់แៅแ្แាแแ្แแោแ
“My teenage son is rebellious and on drugs. No matter what I try, he won’t listen to me. What can I do?”
«แូแแ្แុแแ័แแំแแ់แแแ់แ្แុំแាแแขាแแ្แแិแិแាแះแោแแ្แាំแ แ ើแแំแុแแ្แើแ្แឿแแៀแ។ แិแแាแ្แុំแ្แាแាแแ្แើแข្แីแេ แាแ់แិแแ្แាแ់แ្แុំแោះ។ แ្แុំแขាแ แ្แើแข្แីแាแ?»
1. Original Sentence & Translation แ្แแោแแើแ + แแแ្แែ
EN: The parent is deeply worried: their teenage son is using drugs and acts rebellious. The parent feels powerless because nothing they try seems to work and the son refuses to listen. They are asking for guidance and help.
KM: แាแាแិแាแ្แាแ់แំแុแแ្แួแแាแแ្แแ្แាំแ แ្แោះแូแแ្แុแแ័แแំแแ់แ្แើแ្แឿแแៀแ แិแแះแោแ។ แข្แីแแែแแាแាแិแាแ្แាแាแแ្แើ แូแ្แីแែแ្แាแាแแួแ แ៏แាแ់แិแแ្แាแ់ แិแแិแแแแ ិแ្แแុแแាแ់แกើแ។ แូแ ្แេះแាแាแិแាแាแ់แ ាแ់แ្แើแแួแแា «แើแ្แុំแขាแ แ្แើแข្แីแាแแៀแ?» แោแแាแแขាแแ្แแ៍แ្แាแแขំแាแ ។
2. Comprehension & Inference แាแแแ់ + แขแ្แแ័แแ្แៅ
EN: Behind the words we can feel pain, fear, guilt, and confusion. The parent may feel they have “failed” as a father or mother. The situation also shows how **old control-based methods** (orders, punishment, lectures) often don’t work with teenagers, especially when addiction is involved.
KM: แាแแ្แោแแាแ្แแេះ แាแแាំแแាแแឺแ ាแ់ แាแแ័แแ្แាแ แិแแាแแแ្แ័แแ្แួแแฏแ។ แាแាแិแាแขាแ แាแแขាแแ្แแ៍แា «แ្แុំแแាแ័แแ្แុแแាแแ្แើแាแ៉ែ/แ៉ា»។ แាแ៏แแ្แ ាแแแแែแแា แិแីแឹแแាំแែแแแ្แា แแ្แំ แฌแ្แីแแ្แោแ แាแ ្แើแแេแแិแแាแแ្แแិแ្แแាแแាแួแแ្แេแแំแแ់ แិแេแแៅแេแแាแแแ្แ ាแ្แឿแแៀแ។
3. Sentence Breakdown แំแែแแ្แแោแ
- My teenage son – child between about 13–19 years old.
- is rebellious – resists rules, argues, challenges authority.
- and on drugs – he is using illegal or harmful substances.
- No matter what I try – every attempt feels useless.
- he won’t listen to me – he refuses to accept advice or instruction.
- What can I do? – cry for help, asking for direction.
KM: แ្แแោแแขាแ แំแែแแា៖ «แូแแ្แុแแ័แแំแแ់แแแ់แ្แុំ» + «แះแោแ แិแแ្แើแ្แឿแแៀแ» + «แข្แីแែแแ្แុំแ្แាแាแแ្แើแាំแแขแ់» + «แាแ់แិแแ្แាแ់แ្แុំ» + «แ្แុំแขាแ แ្แើแข្แីแាแ?»។
4. Vocabulary Building แាแ្แแแ្แ
- teenage – between 13 and 19 years old → แ័แแំแแ់
- rebellious – resisting authority, refusing to obey → แះแោแ / แិแแ្แាแ់แแ្แាแ់
- on drugs – using illegal or harmful drugs → แ្แើแ្แឿแแៀแ
- No matter what (I try) – whatever I do, nothing changes → แិแแាแ្แុំแ្แើแข្แីแ៏แោแ
- won’t listen – refuses to listen or obey → แិแแ្แាแ់ / แិแแแแ ិแ្แแុแแាแ់
5. Grammar Usage & Notes แេแ្แាแแแ៍
EN: – is rebellious and on drugs → present simple “is” + two complements linked by “and”. – No matter what I try → concessive phrase showing that the result doesn’t change. – won’t listen = “will not listen” – here “will” shows refusal, not future tense.
KM: – “is rebellious and on drugs” แ្แើแាแแแ ្แ ុแ្แแ្แ (is) แើแ្แីแិแแ៌แាแ្แាแแាแแแ ្แ ុแ្แแ្แ។ – “No matter what I try” แាแแ័แแា «แិแแាแ្แុំแាแแ្แแแข្แីแ៏แោแ» แែแិแแាแแแ្แแแ។ – “won’t listen” แឺแិแแែแ future แេ แែแាแាแแแិแេแ (refusal) แៃแាแแ្แាแ់។
6. Grammar & Structure แแ แាแ្แแោแ
Pattern:
My [family member] is [serious problem].
No matter what I [try/do], he/she won’t [positive response].
What can I do?
Example:
- “My colleague is negative about everything. No matter what I say, he won’t change. What can I do?”
KM: แข្แแแขាแ แ្แើแំแាំแេះ แแ្แាแ់แแแេแแขំแីแแ្แ ាแំแាแ់แំแแ៖ «My team is … / My child is … → No matter what I try… → What can I do?»។
7. Parts of Speech แ្แแេแแាแ្แ
- nouns: son, teenager, drugs
- pronouns: my, I, he, me
- verbs: is, try, listen, can, do
- adjectives: teenage, rebellious
- adverbs/phrases: No matter what
8. Cultural & Thematic Context แแិแแแแ្แแแ៌
EN: In many countries, teenage rebellion and drug use are major family crises. This example shows **why Habit 5 (“Seek first to understand, then to be understood”)** and principle-centered parenting are so important. It suggests that influence comes less from control and more from deep listening, love, and example.
KM: แៅแ្แុแแแ្แแแ៌แាแ ្แើแ แាแแះแោแแแแ់แុแាแแ័แแំแแ់ แិแแแ្แ ាแ្แឿแแៀแ แាแแ្แ ាแំแំแុแแ្แុแแ្แួแាแ។ แงแាแ แแ៍แេះ แแ្แ ាแแា **Habit 5 – “แ្แែแแแ់แុแแេ / แ្แាแ់แាแុแ”** แិแแាแแ ិแ្แ ឹแแូแแ្แขែแแើแោแแាแแ៍ แាแแាแៈแំแាแ់แាแ់។ แាแំแេแแា แขំแាแ แ្แុแแាแแ៉ះแាแ់แแុแ្แแแแីแាแแ្แាแ់แ្แៅ แេแ แ្แីแ្แแกាแ់ แិแแំแូแ្แข แិแแែแแ្แឹแแាแแแ្แា แិแแាแแ្แួแแិแិแ្แแេ។
9. Phrasal Verbs & Idioms แិแិแាแแ្แាแ់
- on drugs – idiomatic phrase meaning “using drugs regularly”
- listen to (someone) – pay attention and consider their words seriously
- No matter what – fixed phrase meaning “whatever happens / whatever I do”
10. Back to top แ្แแแ់แៅแ្แាแแ្แแោแ
“There’s so much to do. And there’s never enough time. I feel pressured and hassled all day, every day, seven days a week. I’ve attended time management seminars and I’ve tried half a dozen different planning systems. They’ve helped some, but I still don’t feel I’m living the happy, productive, peaceful life I want to live.”
«แាแแាแแាแแ ្แើแแាแ់แ្แូแแ្แើ។ แ ើแแេแแេแាแិแแែแแ្แแ់แ្แាแ់แោះ។ แ្แុំแាแแขាแแ្แแ៍แ្แូแแាแแ ្แាំแ แ្แូแแាแแแ្แแ់แ្แាแ់ แេแแួแแ្แៃ แៀแแាแ់แ្แៃ แแ្แាแ ៍แួแ แงแ្แៃ។ แ្แុំแាแแ ូแแួแแិแ្แាแាแាแ្แแ់แ្แแแេแแេแា แ ើแแ្แុំแាแแាแแ្แแแ្แแ័แ្แแៀแแ ំแាแแាแ แ ្แើแแ្แแេแ។ แាแួแแ្แះ แ៉ុแ្แែแ្แុំแែแិแแាแ់แាแแขាแแ្แแ៍แាแំแុแแแ់แៅแីแិแ แแ្แាแ แแ្แើแแแិแแាแ แិแแាแแแ្แិแាแ แូแ แែแแ្แុំแ แ់แាแแกើแ។»
1. Original Sentence & Translation แ្แแោแแើแ + แแแ្แែ
EN: The speaker feels overwhelmed by constant tasks and lack of time. They’ve tried time management systems but still feel no peace, no joy, and no true productivity. They want a meaningful, calm, effective life but don’t know how to get there.
KM: แข្แแแិแាแแាแแขាแแ្แแ៍แាแាแแាแแ ្แើแแ ួแแแ្แិแ แ ើแแេแแិแแ្แแ់។ แោះแាแแាแแ្แแแ្แแ័แ្แแ្แแ់แ្แแแេแแេแាแាแ ្แើแ แ៏แៅแែแិแแแួแแាแแុแแแ្แិแាแ แិแแแិแแាแแាแแែแแ แ់แាแ។ แាแ់แ แ់แแ់แីแិแแាแแ័แ แแ្แាแ แិแแាแแាแแៀแแ ំ แែแ្แាแแិแแៅ។
2. Comprehension & Inference แាแแแ់ + แขแ្แแ័แแ្แៅ
EN: This reflects a very common modern struggle: **busy but not effective**. The speaker’s life is full of activity, pressure, and constant motion—but not meaning. Despite using tools and techniques, there is no transformation because the underlying issue is not time management but **self-management and priority management**.
KM: แេះแាแแ្แ ាแូแៅแៅแแ័แแแ ្แ ុแ្แแ្แ៖ **แแแ់แ ្แើแ แ៉ុแ្แែแិแแាแแ្แแិแ្แแាแ**។ แោះแាแแแแ្แแាแแាแា แាแแ แ្แขៀแ แិแแាแแ แាแ แ แ៏แ្แាแแ័แแិแแ្แាแแ แិแแ្แាแแុแแាแแ្แូแแ ិแ្แ។ แแ្แ ាแើแแិแแែแ «แ្แแ់แ្แแแេแแេแា» แេ แែแា **แាแแ្แแ់แ្แแแ្แួแแฏแ แិแแขាแិแាแแ្แុแแីแិแ**។
3. Sentence Breakdown แំแែแแ្แแោแ
- There’s so much to do – too many responsibilities.
- never enough time – time scarcity.
- I feel pressured and hassled – emotional stress.
- all day, every day, seven days a week – nonstop pressure.
- I’ve attended time management seminars – tried learning solutions.
- half a dozen different planning systems – many tools, but ineffective.
- I still don’t feel… – despite efforts, no internal change.
KM: «แាแแាแแ ្แើแ → แេแแិแ → แแ្แាแแាแ់แ្แៃ → แិแ្แាแแៀแแ្แแ់แ្แแแេแแេแា → แាแแ្แแ័แ្แแ ្แើแ → แែแិแแแួแแាแแីแិแแុแแាแ្แ»។
4. Vocabulary Building แាแ្แแแ្แ
- pressured – feeling forced, stressed → แាแแแ្แាแ
- hassled – constantly bothered or stressed → แ្แូแแាแแំแាแ / แាแแឹแ
- time management – techniques for organizing time → แាแแ្แแ់แ្แแแេแแេแា
- planning system – structured tools to organize tasks → แ្แแ័แ្แแៀแแ ំแាแแាแ
- productive – achieving meaningful results → แាแแแិแแាแ
- peaceful – calm, without stress → แាแแแ្แិแាแ
5. Grammar Usage & Notes แេแ្แាแแแ៍
EN:
- There’s so much to do → “There is” + quantity phrase.
- never enough time → elliptical structure (missing “there is”).
- I’ve attended / I’ve tried → present perfect: experiences up to now.
- They’ve helped some → informal “some” = “a little”.
KM: – «There’s» = There is – «never enough time» = แិแแែแแាแแេแแ្แแ់แ្แូแแាแ – Present perfect = แแ្แแិแីแីแុแแแ់แแ ្แ ុแ្แแ្แ – «helped some» = แួแแិแ แួแ
6. Grammar & Structure แแ แាแ្แแោแ
Structure pattern:
Overload → Stress → Tried solutions → Still no inner peace
Example of similar structure:
- “I’ve used every budgeting app, but I still don’t feel financially free.”
KM: แំแាំแ្แแោแแแ្แ ាแแី «แីแិแแแแ់ → แាแแ្แแแំแោះแ្แាแ → แិแแแួแแាแแแ្แแแแ្แុแแ ិแ្แ»។
7. Parts of Speech แ្แแេแแាแ្แ
- nouns: time, seminars, systems, life
- verbs: do, feel, attended, tried, helped, live
- adjectives: happy, productive, peaceful
- adverbs: never, still, every
8. Cultural & Thematic Context แแិแแแแ្แแแ៌
EN: This represents the culture of busyness and burnout. Modern society teaches people to be constantly active, always “doing more.” But Covey argues that **true peace comes from principles, priorities, and purpose**, not from more time-saving tools or efficiency tricks.
KM: แេះแាแូแแាแแ ្แាแ់แៃแแ្แแแ៌ «แแแ់ แិแแขแ់แแ្แាំแ»។ แแ្แแแแ ្แ ុแ្แแ្แแแ្แាแแฒ្แแแុแ្แแែแแែแแแ់ แិแแ แ់แ្แើแ ្แើแแាแแុแ។ แែ Covey แแ្แ ាแแា **แុแแាแ្แแិแ แแแីแោแแាแแ៍ แขាแិแាแ แិแแោแแំแแ**, แិแแែแแីแงแแแแ៍แ្แแ់แ្แแแេแแេแាแ ្แើแแ។
9. Phrasal Verbs & Idioms แិแិแាแแ្แាแ់
- so much to do – idiom for overwhelming responsibilities
- never enough time – time scarcity feeling
- helped some – helped a little
10. Back to top แ្แแแ់แៅแ្แាแแ្แแោแ
“I want to teach my children the value of work. But to get them to do anything, I have to supervise every move… and put up with complaining every step of the way. It’s so much easier to do it myself. Why can’t children do their work cheerfully and without being reminded?”
«แ្แុំแ แ់แแ្แៀแแូแแแขោแแឹแแแ្แៃแៃแាแแាแ។ แ៉ុแ្แែแើแ แ់แฒ្แแួแแេแ្แើแข្แី แ្แ ាแ់แ្แូแแាแแាแ แាแ់แ แแា... แ ើแแ្แូแแ្แាំแ្แ แាแแ្แขូแแ្แขែแ แាแ់แំแ ាแ។ แាแแាแแេแឺแ្แើแោแแ្แួแแฏแ។ แ េแុแข្แីแាแแា แូแแแិแแขាแ แ្แើแាแแแแ់แួแแេ แฒ្แแីแแាแ แ ើแแិแแ ាំแាแ ់แ្แូแแំแឹแแាแ្แះ?»
1. Original Sentence & Translation แ្แแោแแើแ + แแแ្แែ
EN: The parent wants to develop responsibility in their children, but the children only work when closely supervised—and complain along the way. The parent feels discouraged and wonders why kids can’t work with a good attitude or without reminders.
KM: แាแាแិแាแ แ់แแ្แើแแាแแแួแแុแแ្แូแ แិแแ ិแ្แแ្แแกាแ់แាแแាแแฒ្แแូแแ, แែแួแแុแាแแ្แើแាแแែแៅแេแแែแแ្แូแแ្แแกាแ់แើแแាแ់แ แ ើแแ៏แ្แขូแแ្แขែแ។ แាแាแិแាแាแแขាแแ្แแ៍แាแแាแ័แ แិแแួแแា แ េแុแข្แីแុแាแแិแแขាแ แ្แើแាแแោแแแ្แាแแ ិแ្แ แិแแោแแ្แួแแฏแแាแแេ។
2. Comprehension & Inference แាแแแ់ + แขแ្แแ័แแ្แៅ
EN: The parent’s frustration comes from a mismatch between expectation and reality. They want the *result* (children who work responsibly and cheerfully), but the children have not yet developed internal motivation or habit patterns. This is a signal that **control-based parenting** is in play, rather than **principle-centered teaching and modeling**.
KM: แាแแឹแแ្แាំแแแแ់แាแាแិแាแแแី «แាแแំแឹแแ្แแ់» แែ «แូแแិแแាแ់แាแแំแួแแុแแ្แូแแាแแ្แុแ»។ แាแាแិแាแ แ់แើแแแ្แแแแ្แขแ แែแแ្แឹះแឺแូแแិแแាแ់แាแแ ិแ្แแ แ់แ្แើ (internal motivation)។ แេះแแ្แ ាแแា แាแាแិแាแំแុแแ្แើ «แាแแ្แួแแិแិแ្แแ្แាំแ» แំแួแแฑ្แ «แាแแแ្แ ាแ់—แាแแแ្แៀแ—แាแแំแូ» แែแแ្แขែแแើแោแแាแแ៍។
3. Sentence Breakdown แំแែแแ្แแោแ
- I want to teach my children the value of work – desire to instill responsibility.
- to get them to do anything – difficulty motivating them.
- I have to supervise every move – no independence.
- put up with complaining – emotional resistance from children.
- easier to do it myself – exhaustion → burnout.
- Why can’t children…? – searching for deeper understanding.
KM: แំแុំแ្แแោแ៖ «แ แ់แแ្แៀแ → แ្แូแแាแแាแแាแ់แ แแា → แ្แขូแแ្แขែแ → แាแแ្แើแ្แួแแฏแ → แួแแាแ េแុแข្แីแូแแិแแแួแแុแแ្แូแ»។
4. Vocabulary Building แាแ្แแแ្แ
- value of work – importance of responsibility → แแ្แៃแៃแាแแាแ
- supervise – closely watch → แាแแាแ / แ្แាំแើแ
- every move – every action → แាแ់แ แแា
- put up with – tolerate → แ្แាំแ្แ
- complaining – expressing dissatisfaction → แ្แขូแแ្แขែแ
- cheerfully – with good attitude → แោแแីแแាแ
- reminded – told again → แំแឹแ
5. Grammar Usage & Notes แេแ្แាแแแ៍
EN:
- to get them to do – “get + object + to verb” = persuade / cause someone to act.
- have to supervise – obligation.
- put up with – phrasal verb meaning “tolerate”.
- Why can’t children…? – rhetorical question expressing frustration.
KM: – «get them to do» = แ្แើแขោแแួแแេแ ាแ់แ្แើแแ្แើแข្แីแួแ – «put up with» = แ្แាំแ្แ/แ្แแแ៊ូ – «Why can’t…?» = แំแួแแាแแขាแแ្แแ៍แแแ ិแ្แ แฌแុแแ្แាแ់
6. Grammar & Structure แแ แាแ្แแោแ
Structure pattern:
Want to teach values → Children resist → Parent supervises → Parent gets tired →
Parent questions “Why?”
Similar example:
- “I want my team to take initiative, but unless I push them, nothing gets done.”
KM: แំแាំแ្แแៀแแាแ ្แើแแ្แុแแាแแឹแแាំแ្แុแ แฌแ ិแ្แ ឹแแូแ៖ «แំแឹแแ្แแ់ → แ្แូแแាแแាแ → แ្แូแแ្แាំแ្แ → แាแแ្แើแ្แួแแฏแ → แួแแាแ េแុแข្แី»។
7. Parts of Speech แ្แแេแแាแ្แ
- nouns: children, value, work, move, complaining
- verbs: want, teach, get, supervise, put up with, do
- adjectives: cheerful (adj. form of cheerfully)
- adverbs: cheerfully
- pronouns: I, my, them
8. Cultural & Thematic Context แแិแแแแ្แแแ៌
EN: This reflects a universal parenting struggle: *teaching responsibility vs. children’s natural resistance*. Modern parenting often focuses on control, reminders, and supervision. Covey suggests that true effectiveness comes from **modeling, involving, and empowering**, not from forcing or micromanaging.
KM: แេះแាแแ្แ ាแែแแាแแ្แแ់แ្แួแាแแូแាំแแិแแแោแ៖ *แ แ់แขោแแូแแแួแแុแแ្แូแ แ៉ុแ្แែแូแแแ្แแាแាแแាแแះแោแ*។ แាแាแិแាแ ្แើแแ្แើแាแแ្แួแแិแិแ្แ แិแแំแឹแแាแ់แេแ, แែ Covey แขះแขាแแា แ្แแិแ្แแាแแិแแแแី **แាแแំแូ—แាแแ ូแแួแ—แាแแ្แแ់แិแ្แិแขំแាแ **, แិแแែแแាแแแ្แំ។
9. Phrasal Verbs & Idioms แិแិแាแแ្แាแ់
- put up with – tolerate
- get (someone) to do (something) – persuade or cause someone to act
- reminded – told again to do something
10. Back to top แ្แแแ់แៅแ្แាแแ្แแោแ
“I’m busy—really busy. But sometimes I wonder if what I’m doing will make any difference in the long run. I’d really like to think there was meaning in my life, that somehow things were different because I was here.”
«แ្แុំแិแแាแแแ់แាแ់ — แแแ់แែแแ។ แែแាแแេแแ្แះ แ្แុំแ៏แแ្แ័แแា แข្แីแែแแ្แុំแំแុแแ្แើแេះ แើแាแขាแ แ្แូแแข្แីแាแแ្แុแแแៈแេแแែแแฌแេ។ แ្แុំแ แ់แិแแា แីแិแแ្แុំแាแแขแ្แแ័แ แ្แោះแ៏แ ាแ់แូแ แា แាแแข្แីแួแแ្แះแ្แែแแៅ แីแ្แោះแ្แុំแ្แាแ់แាแแៅแីแេះ។»
1. Original Sentence & Translation แ្แแោแแើแ + แแแ្แែ
EN: The person is extremely busy, but deep inside they are not sure if all this activity really matters. They long for a sense that their life is meaningful and that the world is somehow better because they lived.
KM: แแុแ្แแិแាแแា แ្แួแแฏแแแแ់แ្แាំแแាแ់ แ៉ុแ្แែแ្แោแ «แាแแាแแ ្แើแ» แោះ แាแ់แិแแ្แាแแแា แข្แីแแែแแំแុแแ្แើ แាแแขแ្แแ័แแ្แុแแแៈแេแแែแแฌแขแ់។ แាแ់แ แ់แឹแแា แីแិแแแแ់แ្แួแแាแแขแ្แแ័แ แ ើแแិแแแោแ แฌแแុแ្แแុំแិแ แាแแข្แីแួแแ្แขแ្แแើแแกើแ แ្แោះแាแแាแแ្แិแแៅแแแ់แាแ់។
2. Comprehension & Inference แាแแแ់ + แขแ្แแ័แแ្แៅ
EN: This is the classic **busy but empty** feeling. Outwardly, the schedule is full; inwardly, the person is hungry for *purpose* and *legacy*. The deeper pain is not just time pressure—but the fear of a life that is efficient, yet meaningless.
KM: แេះแាแขាแแ្แแ៍ «แแแ់ แ៉ុแ្แែแแេแ្แុแแ ិแ្แ» แែแแแុแ្แแាแ ្แើแแួแแ្แแះ។ แាแแ្แៅ แាแแិแាแแោแแេแแៅแោแแិแ ្แ แាแแ៍; แាแแ្แុแ แំแុแแ្แាแ់แแ *แោแแំแแ* แិแ *แแแแแីแិแ*។ แ្แាแแឺแ្แៅแិแแែแแ្แឹแแែแេแแេแាแិแแ្แแ់แេ แ៉ុแ្แែแឺแាแแ័แแ្แាแ แាแីแិแแ្แួแ «แាแแ្แแិแ្แแាแ» แែ «แ្แាแแขแ្แแ័แ»។
3. Sentence Breakdown แំแែแแ្แแោแ
- I’m busy—really busy. – heavy workload; full schedule.
- I wonder if what I’m doing will make any difference in the long run. – doubt about long-term impact.
- I’d really like to think there was meaning in my life – desire for purpose.
- that somehow things were different because I was here. – wish to leave a positive mark.
KM: แ្แแោแแួแแេះแแ្แ ាแแំแាแ់៖ «แแแ់แ្แាំแ → แแ្แ័แแขំแីแแแ៉ះแាแ់แแៈแេแแែแ → แ្แាแ្แាแฒ្แแីแិแแាแแขแ្แแ័แ → แ្แាแ្แាแฒ្แแិแแแោแแុแแ្แាแแ្แិแ แ្แោះแ្แួแแ្แាแ់แแ់แៅแីแេះ»។
4. Vocabulary Building (Word Structure & Meaning) แាแ្แแแ្แ
- in the long run – over a long period of time. → แแៈแេแแែแ / แេแแขแាแแแ្แាแ
- make any difference – create real impact or change. → แแ្แើแแាแแ្แែแแ្แូแแាแแ័แ
- meaning in my life – deep purpose or significance. → แขแ្แแ័แแីแិแ / แោแแំแแแ្แៅ
- somehow – in some way that is not clear. → แូแ แ្แេแ แួแ / แាแแแៀแแាแួแ
5. Grammar Usage & Notes แេแ្แាแแแ៍
EN:
- busy—really busy – em dash + repetition for emphasis.
- I wonder if... – polite, reflective way to express doubt or question.
- would / would like to think – soft desire; not aggressive, more thoughtful.
- that somehow things were different because I was here – “were” used in a wish/imaginary sense.
KM: – «I wonder if…» แ្แើแแ្แាแ់แំแួแแែแแើแแិแแ្แុแแ ិแ្แ แ្แាแแោแแំแแแแ៊ូแាแួแแข្แแแแៃ។ – «I’d really like to think…» แแ្แ ាแแាแแំแឹแแ៉ាแแแ់แ្แแ់ แិแแែแแแ្แូแแฒ្แแាแើแแกើแแ្แាแแแេ។ – แាแแ្แើ «were» แៅแីแេះ แាแแ្แแ់แแ្แាแាแាแแ្แាแ់ wish / imagine (subjunctive mood)।
6. Grammar & Sentence Structure แแ แាแ្แแោแ
Pattern:
I’m [state now]. But sometimes I wonder if [current actions] will [result] in the long run.
I’d really like to think [my life has meaning], that [things are different because I was here].
Example you can reuse:
- “I’m working hard—really hard. But sometimes I wonder if these sacrifices will matter in the long run.”
KM: แข្แแแขាแ แแแំแាំแេះ แแแេแแแ្แាแ់แីแិแแ្แាแ់แ្แួแ แฌแីแិแแขាแីแแแ្แ៖ «I’m building my company—really working hard. But sometimes I wonder if it will make any difference in the long run…» แฌ «I’d really like to think my work will help the next generation.»
7. Parts of Speech แ្แแេแแាแ្แ
- nouns: life, difference, run (in “long run” = noun phrase), things
- verbs: am (’m), doing, wonder, make, think, was
- adjectives: busy, long (in “long run”)
- adverbs: really, sometimes, somehow
- pronouns: I, my
8. Cultural & Thematic Context แแិแแแแ្แแแ៌
EN: This reflects a modern global problem: **productivity without purpose**. Many professionals feel pressure to stay busy, but later realize they never asked, “Busy for *what*? Busy *toward which* end?” Covey’s “Inside-Out” approach says we must start from principles, mission, and values first, then choose our activities.
KM: แ្แแោแแេះแ្แួแแំแិแแ្แុแแแ្แแแแ័แแ្แី៖ «แแแ់ แែแ្แាแแិแแៅ»។ แแុแ្แแាแ ្แើแแ្แូแแាแแំแុแแขោแ «แแแ់แ្แแ់แ្แៃ» แ៉ុแ្แែแ្แោแแแ แើแแឹแแាแិแแ្แាแ់แួแแ្แួแแฏแแោះแា «แ្แុំแ្แាแាแแแแ់แแ្แាแ់ *แข្แី*? แ ើแแៅแแ *แីแា*?» แแ្แแៈ Inside-Out แแแ់ Covey แแ្แៀแแា แើแแ្แូแแ ាแ់แ្แើแแី แោแแាแแ៍, แេแแแแ្แ, แុแแแ្แៃ แួแ แើแแ្แើแแแแแแ្แแាแ។
9. Phrasal Verbs & Idioms แិแិแាแแ្แាแ់ & แ្แាแូแិแ
- make any difference – idiomatic phrase meaning “to matter / to have impact”.
- in the long run – idiom for “over a long period, ultimately”.
KM: – «make a difference» = แ្แើแขោแแាแแាแแ្แែแแ្แូแแែแแាแแ័แ – «in the long run» = แៅแ ុแแ្แោแ / แ្แុแแแៈแេแแែแ
10. Back to top แ្แแแ់แៅแ្แាแแ្แแោแ
“I see my friends or relatives achieve some degree of success or receive some recognition, and I smile and congratulate them enthusiastically. But inside, I’m eating my heart out. Why do I feel this way?”
«แេแแ្แុំแើแแិแ្แแแ្แិ แฌแាแ ់แាแិแแួแแាแแោแแ័แ แฌแแួแแាแแាแแแួแแ្แាแ់แ្แះแ แ្แុំแแឹแ แិแแขแแขแแាแแแេแ៉ាแแឺแាแ់។ แ៉ុแ្แែแ្แោแแ្แាแแแឹแ แ្แុំแាแ៉ឺแแ ិแ្แแ្แាំแ។ แ េแុแข្แីแាแแាแ្แុំแាแแขាแแ្แแ៍แែแแេះ?»
1. Original Sentence & Translation แ្แแោแแើแ + แแแ្แែ
EN: The speaker outwardly celebrates others’ success, but inside feels jealousy, pain, or insecurity. They want to understand why positive events for others create negative emotions within themselves.
KM: แข្แแแិแាแแแ្แ ាแแ្แាแแแឹแ แិแแขแแขแแាแแแฒ្แแិแ្แแแ្แិ แฌแាแ ់แាแិ แ៉ុแ្แែแាแแ្แុแแិแ แាแแាแแឺแ ិแ្แ แฌแ ្แแែแ แฌแិแแំแុแแ ិแ្แแើแ្แួแแฏแ។ แាแ់แ แ់แแ់แា แ េแុแข្แីแាแแោแแ័แแแแ់แข្แแแแៃ แ្แាแแាแឿแแแ្แแขាแแ្แแ៍แขแិแ្แแាแแ្แុแแ ិแ្แแ្แួแแฏแ។
2. Comprehension & Inference แាแแแ់ + แขแ្แแ័แแ្แៅ
EN: This reveals an **emotional conflict**: *their mind wants to be supportive, but their heart feels threatened.* The negative feeling often comes from a **scarcity mindset**—the belief that if others win, you lose something. This is a sign of insecurity or fear of inadequacy.
KM: แេះแแ្แ ាแแី **แាแแ្แแแแ្แូแแขាแแ្แแ៍แ្แុแแ ិแ្แ**៖ *แាแแ្แៅแ แ់แขแแขแแាแแ แែแាแแ្แុแแាแแขាแแ្แแ៍แ្แោះแ្แាแ់*។ แាแแขแិแ្แแាแแេះแ្แួแแ េแแី **mindset แ្แះแាแ**—แិแแា แ្แแិแแើแข្แแแแៃแ្แះ แាแแ័แแាแ្แួแแฏแแាแ់แแ់แข្แីแួแ។ แាแแ្แ ាแแីแាแแិแแំแុแแ ិแ្แแើแ្แួแแฏแ แฌแាแแ័แแ្แាแ แា «แ្แុំแិแแ្แแ់แ្แាแ់»។
3. Sentence Breakdown แំแែแแ្แแោแ
- I see my friends or relatives achieve success – observing others’ achievements.
- I smile and congratulate them enthusiastically – outward positivity.
- But inside, I’m eating my heart out – inner emotional pain or jealousy.
- Why do I feel this way? – desire to understand internal conflict.
KM: แ្แแោแแแ្แ ាแแូแแាแ៖ «แើแแេแោแแ័แ → แขแแขแแាแแแាแแ្แៅ → แឺแ ិแ្แแាแแ្แុแ → แួแแាแ េแុแข្แីแាแแขាแแ្แแ៍แែแแេះ?»
4. Vocabulary Building (Word Structure & Meaning) แាแ្แแแ្แ
- achieve – reach, accomplish → แแួแแាแ / แแ្แេแ แាแ
- recognition – praise or acknowledgment → แាแแแួแแ្แាแ់
- enthusiastically – with excitement and energy → แោแแើแแឹแแ ិแ្แแ ្แើแ
- eating my heart out – idiom for deep emotional pain or jealousy → แឺแ ិแ្แแ្แាំแ / แ ្แแែแแ្แាំแ
5. Grammar Usage & Notes แេแ្แាแแแ៍
EN:
- achieve some degree of success – polite, moderate expression.
- smile and congratulate – two coordinated verbs.
- I’m eating my heart out – present continuous idiom expressing ongoing emotion.
- Why do I feel this way? – open-ended reflective question.
KM: – «some degree of success» = แោแแ័แแួแแ ំแួแ (แិแแើแแแ្แៃแេแ) – «I’m eating my heart out» = แាแแ្แើแាแ្แ idiom แើแ្แីแแ្แ ាแแขាแแ្แแ៍แឺแ ិแ្แแแ្แ – «Why do I feel this way?» = แំแួแแែแแ្แែแแแแ แ្แើแแ្แូแแขាแแ្แแ៍
6. Grammar & Sentence Structure แแ แាแ្แแោแ
Structure pattern:
Observe others succeed → React positively outside → Feel negatively inside → Ask why.
Example:
- “I praise my colleague for getting promoted, but inside I feel insecure and jealous.”
KM: แ្แแោแแแ្แើแแំแាំแូแแ្แាแ៖ «แើแแេแ្แះ → แแឹแแ្แៅ → แឺแ ិแ្แแ្แុแแ ិแ្แ → แួแแ េแុแแ»។
7. Parts of Speech แ្แแេแแាแ្แ
- nouns: friends, relatives, success, recognition, heart
- verbs: see, achieve, smile, congratulate, feel
- adverbs: enthusiastically
- pronouns: I, my, them
- idioms: eating my heart out
8. Cultural & Thematic Context แแិแแแแ្แแแ៌
EN: This is universal. Across cultures, people often feel envy when others succeed — even those they care about. Covey explains this in terms of **scarcity vs. abundance mindset**. Scarcity says: “There’s only so much success. If they win, I lose.” Abundance says: “There’s enough for everyone. Their success does not limit mine.”
KM: แេះแាแขាแแ្แแ៍แែแแើแแាแแ្แแ់แแ្แแแ៌។ แแុแ្แแាแ ្แើแ แាแแขាแแ្แแ៍แ ្แแែแ แฌแិแแแ្แាแแេแแើแแข្แแแแៃแោแแ័แ—even แិแ្แ แฌแាแ ់แាแិแแแ់แ្แួแ។ Covey แแ្แแ់แា แេះแាแแ្แแแแៃ **mindset แ្แះแាแ (scarcity)** แិแ **mindset แេแแេแ (abundance)**។ – Scarcity: «แ្แแិแแើแេแ្แះ แ្แុំแ ាแ់» – Abundance: «แោแแ័แแេแិแแแ្แขแ់แ្แុំแกើแ»
9. Phrasal Verbs & Idioms แិแិแាแแ្แាแ់ & แ្แាแូแិแ
- eating my heart out – idiom meaning “I am deeply jealous / emotionally hurting”.
- congratulate (someone) – express praise.
KM: – «eating my heart out» = แឺแ ិแ្แแ្แាំแ (idiom) – «congratulate» = แขแแขแแាแแ
10. Back to top แ្แแแ់แៅแ្แាแแ្แแោแ
“I have a forceful personality. I know, in almost any interaction, I can control the outcome. Most of the time, I can even do it by influencing others to come up with the solution I want. I think through each situation and I really feel the ideas I come up with are usually the best for everyone. But I feel uneasy. I always wonder what other people really think of me and my ideas.”
«แ្แុំแាแแแ្แแៈแុแ្แแិแแแ្แแៈแ្แាំแ។ แ្แុំแឹแแា แ្แុแแ្แแ់แាแแំแាแ់แំแแ แ្แុំแขាแ แแ្แូแ แแ្แแแแៅแាแแែแแ្แុំแ แ់แាแ។ แាแ ្แើแแแ แ្แុំแขាแ แ្แើแាแแោแแ្แើแฒ្แแข្แแแแៃ แាแแขាแแ្แแ៍แាแแ្แើแแែแแ្แុំแ แ់แាแ แឺแាแ แ្แើแแេแแแើแแฏแ។ แ្แុំแិแแិแ ាแแាแាแៀแแាแ់แแแី แ ើแแ្แុំแូแ្แីแែแាแแขាแแ្แแ៍แា แំแិแแែแแ្แុំแាแ់แ េแ แាแឿแแ แឺแ្แขแំแុแแแ្แាแ់แ្แแ់แ្แា។ แ៉ុแ្แែแ្แុំแាแแขាแแ្แแ៍แិแแ្แួแ។ แ្แុំแែแแែแួแแ្แួแแฏแแា แแុแ្แแแៃแិแแขំแីแ្แុំ แិแแំแិแแแแ់แ្แុំแ៉ាแแូแ แ្แេแ ។»
1. Original Sentence & Translation แ្แแោแแើแ + แแแ្แែ
EN: The speaker admits they have a strong, dominating personality and can often steer conversations toward the outcomes they want. They believe their solutions are best, but deep inside they feel insecure about how others truly perceive them.
KM: แข្แแแិแាแแแួแแ្แាแ់แា แ្แួแแាแแុแ្แแិแแแ្แแៈแ្แាំแ แិแแขាแ แแ្แើแแฅแ្แិแแแើแាแแแ្แแា แฌแ្แាแแាแแ៍ แើแ្แីแฒ្แแាแៅแាแแាแแ แ់แាแแแแ់แ្แួแ។ แោះแាแាแแំแឿแា แំแិแแ្แួแแ្แขแំแុแแแ្แាแ់แេแฏแ แ៉ុแ្แែแ្แោแแ្แាแแឹแแាំแោះ แាแแាแแិแแំแុแแ ិแ្แ แិแแាแแ័แแ្แាแ แขំแីแាแแាแแแ្แៃแแแ់แข្แแแแៃ។
2. Comprehension & Inference แាแแแ់ + แขแ្แแ័แแ្แៅ
EN: The core issue here is **control vs. authenticity**. The speaker can influence or dominate conversations, but controlling outcomes creates emotional distance. Their confidence is external; internally, they fear rejection, judgment, and lack of genuine respect. The uneasiness shows a longing for real connection, not controlled compliance.
KM: แแ្แ ាแ แ្แแแឺ **แាแแ្แแ់แ្แแแแ្แแแ vs. แាแแិแแ្แាแแแៅแាแแ្แុแ**។ แោះแីแขាแ แ្แแ់แ្แแแាแแแ្แแាแฒ្แแៅแាแแ ិแ្แ แ៏แាแแ្แแ់แ្แแแែแแេះแแ្แแฒ្แแាแแ แ្แាแแ្แូแแขាแแ្แแ៍แាแួแแแុแ្แแុំแិแ។ แាแแឿแាแ់แแแ់แាแ់แឺแ្แាแ់แែแាแแ្แៅ; แាแแ្แុแแិแ แាแ់แ្แាแ แាแแ្แូแแแិแេแ แាแแាแแแ្แៃ แិแแ្แះแាแแោแแแិแแ្แាแแ។ แាแแិแแ្แួแแแ្แ ាแแា แាแ់แขแុแแ្แแข្แីแแាแ แែแ៉ុแ្แែแាแ់แ្แូแแាแแាแแแ្แាแ់แិแแ្แាแแ។
3. Sentence Breakdown แំแែแแ្แแោแ
- I have a forceful personality – strong-willed, influential, dominating.
- I can control the outcome – ability to steer decisions.
- I can influence others to come up with the solution I want – subtle persuasion.
- I feel my ideas are usually the best – strong self-conviction.
- But I feel uneasy – internal discomfort, insecurity.
- I always wonder what other people really think of me – desire for validation.
KM: แំแុំแ្แแោแ៖ «แុแ្แแិแแแ្แแៈแ្แាំแ → แขាแ แ្แแ់แ្แแแแ្แแแ → แ៉ុแ្แែแាแแ្แុแแិแแ្แួแ → แួแแ្แួแแฏแแាแแុแ្แแแៃแិแแขំแីแ្แួแแ៉ាแแូแ แ្แេแ »។
4. Vocabulary Building แាแ្แแแ្แ
- forceful personality – strong, assertive, dominant character → แុแ្แแិแแแ្แแៈแ្แាំแ
- control the outcome – shape or direct the final result → แ្แแ់แ្แแแแ្แแแ
- influence – affect others’ decisions → แฅแ្แិแแ / แ៉ះแាแ់
- come up with – produce or suggest an idea → แ្แើแฒ្แแ េแ / แំแឹแแฒ្แแេแាแแាแแ៍แแ
- uneasy – uncomfortable, anxious → แិแแ្แួแ / แ្แួแแាแแ្แ
- wonder – question or think with doubt → แួแแ្แួแแฏแ / แแ្แ័แ
5. Grammar Usage & Notes แេแ្แាแแแ៍
EN:
- I can control – ability modal “can”.
- come up with – phrasal verb meaning “invent / create”.
- I feel uneasy – adjective describing emotional state.
- I always wonder – “always + verb” shows repeated internal thought.
KM: – «can» แแ្แ ាแแแแ្แแាแ – «come up with» = แแ្แើแแំแិแ – «uneasy» = แិแแ្แួแ – «always wonder» = แែแแែแួแแ្แួแแฏแ
6. Grammar & Sentence Structure แแ แាแ្แแោแ
Structure Pattern:
I have strong influence → I control outcomes → I believe my ideas are best →
Yet I feel uneasy → I question how others see me.
Example:
- “I often take charge in meetings, but later I wonder if people see me as overbearing.”
KM: แំแាំแ្แแោแ៖ «แាแแฅแ្แិแแแ្แាំแ → แ្แแ់แ្แแแแ្แแแ → แិแแាแំแិแแ្แួแแ្แขแំแុแ → แ៉ុแ្แែแិแแ្แួแ → แួแแขំแីแแ្แแៈแข្แแแแៃ»។
7. Parts of Speech แ្แแេแแាแ្แ
- nouns: personality, interaction, outcome, solution, ideas
- verbs: control, influence, think, feel, wonder
- adjectives: forceful, uneasy
- pronouns: I, me, others
- adverbs: always, usually
8. Cultural & Thematic Context แแិแแแแ្แแแ៌
EN: In many organizations, strong personalities rise as leaders because they can “make things happen.” But Covey’s Inside-Out leadership emphasizes that **real leadership is not control**— it is **building trust, openness, and shared ownership**. The speaker’s uneasiness reveals a lack of inner security: they dominate outcomes, but don’t feel genuinely respected.
KM: แៅแ្แុแแแ แ្แាแ แฌแ្แុแแំแ แแុแ្แแែแแាแแុแ្แแិแแแ្แแៈแ្แាំแ แែแแែแាแแฑแាแแกើแแឹแแាំ แ្แោះแួแแេแขាแ «แ្แើแขោแแឿแแើแแกើแ»។ แ៉ុแ្แែ Covey แា **แាแแឹแแាំแិแ แិแแែแแាแแ្แแ់แ្แแแេ** แែแាแាแแแាแแំแុแแ ិแ្แ แាแแើแแ ំแ แិแแាแแ ែแแំแែแแฏแแាแ។ แាแแិแแ្แួแแแแ់แข្แแแិแាแ แแ្แ ាแแា แោះแขាแ แ្แแ់แ្แแแแ្แแแแាแ แ៏แិแแាแแขាแแ្แแ៍แាแ្แូแแេแោแแแិแแ្แាแแแกើแ។
9. Phrasal Verbs & Idioms แិแិแាแแ្แាแ់ & แ្แាแូแិแ
- come up with – produce or suggest an idea.
- control the outcome – shape or dictate the final result.
- feel uneasy – feel uncomfortable or worried.
KM: – «come up with» = แแ្แើแ/แแแើแแំแិแ – «control the outcome» = แ្แแ់แ្แแแแ្แแแ – «uneasy» = แិแแ្แួแ
10. Back to top แ្แแแ់แៅแ្แាแแ្แแោแ
“I have a forceful personality. I know, in almost any interaction, I can control the outcome. Most of the time, I can even do it by influencing others to come up with the solution I want. I think through each situation and I really feel the ideas I come up with are usually the best for everyone. But I feel uneasy. I always wonder what other people really think of me and my ideas.”
«แ្แុំแាแแแ្แแៈแ្แាแ់แ្แួแแ្แាំแ។ แ្แុំแឹแแា แ្แុแแขแ្แแแแ្แแាแแ ្แើแ แ្แុំแขាแ แ្แแ់แ្แแแแ្แแแแាแ។ แាแแ ្แើแ แ្แុំแขាแ แ្แើแាแแោแแแ្แើแแฅแ្แិแแแฒ្แแข្แแแแៃแិแแขោแแាแแាแแំแោះแ្แាแแែแแ្แុំแ แ់แាแ។ แ្แុំแិแแាแ់แ្แាแแាแแ៉ាแแ្แข แ ើแแ្แុំแាแแขាแแ្แแ៍แាแំแិแแែแแ្แុំแៀแแ ំแแ แែแแែแាแแ្แើแแ្แขแំแុแแแ្แាแ់แ្แแ់แ្แា។ แ៉ុแ្แែแ្แុំแាแแขាแแ្แแ៍แិแแុแแ ិแ្แ។ แ្แុំแែแแែแแ្แ័แแាแแុแ្แแ្แេแแៀแแแ់แขំแីแ្แុំ แិแแំแិแแแแ់แ្แុំแ៉ាแแូแ แ្แេแ ។»
1. Original Sentence & Translation แ្แแោแแើแ + แแแ្แែ
EN: The speaker is confident, persuasive, and able to control outcomes in interactions. However, despite being strong and dominant, they feel insecure inside and constantly worry about how others perceive them and their ideas.
KM: แข្แแแិแាแแាแแុแ្แแាแแขំแាแ แ្แុแแាแแ្แាแ្แ័แแាแ់แแ แិแแขាแ แแ្แើแแฅแ្แិแแแ៉ាแแ្แាំแ แើแแ្แแแแៃแ្แាแแាแ។ แ៉ុแ្แែแ្แោแแแ្แេแแ្แាំแแแោះ แ៏แាแแขាแแ្แแ៍แិแแុแแ្แិแាแ แិแแ្แួแแាแแុแ្แแแៃแិแแขំแីแាแ់ แិแแំแិแแแแ់แាแ់แូแ แ្แេแ ។
2. Comprehension & Inference แាแแแ់ + แขแ្แแ័แแ្แៅ
EN: There is a **paradox**: The speaker has power to influence others, yet feels deeply insecure. This suggests a reliance on **external control** rather than **internal confidence**. They force good ideas onto others—but lack trust in how others truly feel. The uneasiness may come from fear of rejection or fear that people comply outwardly but resist inwardly.
KM: แាแ **แាแแិแាแแ ិแ្แแីแ្แុแ**៖ แ្แแិแแើแាแ់แាแแขំแាแ แិแแขាแ แ្แแ់แ្แแแแ្แแแ แ េแុแข្แីแាแแាแ្แុแแ ិแ្แแៅแែแ្แះแាแแឿแាแ់แើแ្แួแแฏแ? แេះแแ្แ ាแแាแាแ់แឹแแ្แขែแแើ **แขំแាแ แ្แៅ** แាแ **แុแแ្แិแាแแាแแ្แុแ**។ แាแ់แขាแ แ្แើแฒ្แแแុแ្แแ្แេแแแแ់แ្แแ แែแ ិแ្แแ្แួแแฏแแាแแ្แแា «แើแួแแេแ្แแแ្แៀแแាแួแแ្แុំแិแแ แฌแ្แាแ់แែแ្แแแแ្แាแ់แแ្แ แ់แាแแแ្แแា?»
3. Sentence Breakdown แំแែแแ្แแោแ
- I have a forceful personality – strong, dominant, assertive.
- I can control the outcome – high influence.
- influencing others to come up with the solution I want – indirect control.
- ideas I come up with are the best for everyone – belief in intellectual superiority.
- But I feel uneasy – inner insecurity emerges.
- I always wonder what others really think – fear of hidden judgment.
KM: «แ្แួแแ្แាំแ → แขាแ แ្แแ់แ្แแ → แแ្แแฅแ្แិแแแฒ្แแេแៅแាแแ្แួแ → แិแแាแំแិแแ្แួแแ្แขแាแแេ → แ៉ុแ្แែแាแแាแแិแแុแแ ិแ្แแ្แុแแ ិแ្แ → แួแแាแแុแ្แแแៃแិแแ៉ាแแូแ แ្แេแ แីแ្แួแ»។
4. Vocabulary Building แាแ្แแแ្แ
- forceful (adj.) – strong, assertive, dominant → แ្แាំแ / แឹแแាំแ្แាំแ
- control the outcome – shape the final result → แ្แแ់แ្แแแแ្แแแ
- influence – affect others’ thinking → แแ្แแฅแ្แិแแ
- uneasy – uncomfortable, anxious → แិแแុแแ ិแ្แ / แ្แួแแាแแ្แ
- wonder – question in the mind → แแ្แ័แ / แួแแ្แួแแฏแ
5. Grammar Usage & Notes แេแ្แាแแแ៍
EN:
- I can control the outcome – modal “can” = ability/power.
- influencing others to come up with – “to come up with” = invent/produce ideas.
- I really feel – emphasis.
- I always wonder – repeated internal questioning.
KM: – «can» แแ្แ ាแแแแ្แแាแ แฌแขំแាแ – «come up with» แាแแ័แแា แแ្แើแ/แ្แើแแាแแំแោះแ្แាแ – แាแแ្แើ «always» แแ្แ ាแแាแแាแแ្แแាแแ្แแแ្แាแ់ – แขាแแ្แแ៍ «uneasy» แំแៅแើแាแแិแแ្แិแแ្แេแแ្แូแแ ិแ្แ
6. Grammar & Sentence Structure แแ แាแ្แแោแ
Structure pattern:
Strong personality → Control results → Influence others → Believe solutions are best →
Feel uneasy → Question others’ true opinions
Similar model:
- “I lead confidently, but I always worry if people secretly disagree with me.”
KM: แេះแឺแំแាំแแแ់แแុแ្แแែแแ្แើแាแแឹแแាំแោแ «แขំแាแ » แិแแែแแោแ «แាแแោแแ แិแแឿแុแแ ិแ្แ»។
7. Parts of Speech แ្แแេแแាแ្แ
- nouns: personality, interaction, outcome, ideas, people
- verbs: have, know, control, influence, think, feel, wonder
- adjectives: forceful, uneasy
- adverbs: really, usually, always
- pronouns: I, me, others
8. Cultural & Thematic Context แแិแแแแ្แแแ៌
EN: This reflects a leadership problem seen worldwide: **strong leaders who can control, but cannot connect.** This is tied to Covey’s “Personality Ethic vs. Character Ethic.” Personality-based influence can manipulate results, but character-based influence builds trust— the real foundation of lasting leadership.
KM: แេះแាแแ្แ ាแឹแแាំแែแแើแแ្แแ់แីแแ្แែแ៖ **แแុแ្แแឹแแាំแ្แាំแ แ៉ុแ្แែแ្แាแ់แំแាแ់แំแแแាแแ្แោแ**។ แាแាแ់แ័แ្แแឹแแោแแំแិแ Covey «Personality Ethic vs. Character Ethic»។ แขំแាแ แ្แขែแแើ Personality แขាแ แแ្แើแแแ្แแแ แ៉ុแ្แែ Character แើแแាแេแ แ្แីแុแแ ិแ្แแែแแ្แិแแ្แេแ។
9. Phrasal Verbs & Idioms แិแិแាแแ្แាแ់ & แ្แាแូแិแ
- come up with – create, propose a solution.
- feel uneasy – feel uncomfortable or anxious.
KM: – «come up with» = แแ្แើแ/แិแแข្แីแួแแ េแ – «feel uneasy» = แាแแขាแแ្แแ៍แិแแុแแ ិแ្แ