"mind your p's and q's" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 注意舉止
• 注意禮貌

Definition

這個短語意思是要注意自己的行為舉止，尤其要有禮貌和尊重別人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這個表達比較老派，多用於老師、家長或正式場合，用來提醒別人注意禮貌。在年輕人之間不常用。

Examples

Please mind your p's and q's when visiting your grandparents.

拜訪你祖父母時請**注意舉止**。

The teacher told the students to mind their p's and q's during the ceremony.

老師讓學生們在典禮上**注意禮貌**。

You should mind your p's and q's at the dinner table.

你在餐桌上應該**注意禮貌**。

If you want to impress your boss, you’d better mind your p's and q's at the event.

如果你想給老闆留下好印象，在活動上一定要**注意舉止**。

He forgot to mind his p's and q's and ended up embarrassing himself at the party.

他忘了**注意禮貌**，結果在派對上出糗了。

You really need to mind your p's and q's when meeting new clients—it makes a big difference.

見新客戶時，你真的要**注意舉止**，這很重要。