"learn your place" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 認清你的位置
• 明白你的分寸

Definition

這個表達意思是要某人記住自己的角色，不要表現得比自己實際更重要或有權力。通常用來提醒人要認清自己的社會地位和界限。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

通常帶有貶低或輕視的語氣，常用於爭吵或權威對下屬說。多見於命令語氣，不適合正式場合用。

Examples

You need to learn your place and follow the rules.

你需要**認清你的位置**並遵守規則。

Sometimes people must learn their place at work.

有時人們必須**認清自己的位置**在工作中。

He told her to learn her place during the meeting.

開會時他讓她**認清她的位置**。

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

如果你一直頂嘴，就得**認清你的位置**。

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

她一質疑經理，立刻被讓她**認清她的位置**。

Wow, someone needs to learn their place around here!

哇，這裡有人該**認清自己的位置**了！