besar pasak daripada tiang — meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

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  • A literal phrase meaning 'the peg (stake) is larger than the post,' picturing an imbalance between components of a structure.

  Examples

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  • Pagar itu terlihat aneh karena besar pasak daripada tiang, sehingga sering goyah bila angin kencang.

    The fence looks odd because the peg is larger than the post, so it often wobbles when the wind is strong.

  • Pak tukang memperbaiki meja kayu itu karena besar pasak daripada tiang membuatnya tidak rata.

    The carpenter repaired the wooden table because the peg was larger than the post causing it to be uneven.

  • Desain kursi itu salah karena besar pasak daripada tiang, sehingga tidak nyaman untuk diduduki.

    The chair design was wrong because the peg is bigger than the post, making it uncomfortable to sit on.

• 2.

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  • An idiom meaning one's expenditures exceed one's income; spending more than one can afford.

  Examples

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  • Saya harus mengatur ulang keuangan karena selama ini besar pasak daripada tiang, selalu lebih banyak pengeluaran daripada pemasukan.

    I need to reorganize my finances because so far my expenses have exceeded my income.

  • Kalau kamu terus seperti itu, besar pasak daripada tiang, bisa-bisa hutang menumpuk.

    If you keep going like that, your expenditures will exceed your income, and debts may pile up.

  • Penting sekali membuat anggaran agar tidak besar pasak daripada tiang yang membuat keuangan kacau.

    It's very important to make a budget so expenses don't exceed income and cause financial chaos.