"learn your place" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 认清你的位置
• 明白你的分寸

Definition

这个表达意思是要某人记住自己的角色，不要表现得比自己实际更重要或有权力。通常用来提醒人要认清自己的社会地位和边界。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常有贬低或轻视的语气，经常用于争吵或权威人士对下属说。常见于命令语气，不适合正式场合使用。

Examples

You need to learn your place and follow the rules.

你需要**认清你的位置**并遵守规则。

Sometimes people must learn their place at work.

有时人们必须**认清自己的位置**在工作中。

He told her to learn her place during the meeting.

开会时他让她**认清她的位置**。

If you keep talking back, you'll have to learn your place.

如果你一直顶嘴，就得**认清你的位置**。

She was quickly told to learn her place when she questioned the manager.

她一质疑经理，立刻被让她**认清她的位置**。

Wow, someone needs to learn their place around here!

哇，这里有人得**认清自己的位置**了！