How do you use "Know your place" in a sentence?

In those days you had to know your place. They expected servants to know their place. Some people still think others should know their place.

Know your place

Q: What does "Know your place" mean?

Accept your position in the social hierarchy A command to accept one's social position and not aspire beyond it. Now used ironically or to describe old-fashioned class attitudes.

Slang Term British ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

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意味: Accept your position in the social hierarchy

接受自己在社会等级中的位置

Aceptar tu posición en la jerarquía social

社会的な階級の中での自分の位置を受け入れる

사회적 계층에서 자신의 위치를 받아들이다

A command to accept one's social position and not aspire beyond it. Now used ironically or to describe old-fashioned class attitudes.

一种命令，要求人接受自己的社会地位，不要有更高的追求。现在多以讽刺方式使用，或用来描述老派的阶级观念。

Una orden de aceptar la posición social de uno y no aspirar a más. Hoy se usa de forma irónica o para describir actitudes clasistas anticuadas.

自分の社会的地位を受け入れ、それ以上を望まないようにという命令。現在では皮肉や、古い階級意識を表すのに使われる。

자신의 사회적 위치를 받아들이고 그 이상을 바라지 말라는 명령. 현재는 주로 아이러니하게 사용되거나 구시대적인 계급 의식을 묘사할 때 쓰인다.

例文

In those days you had to know your place.
那个年代你必须安分守己
en aquellos tiempos tenías que saber cuál era tu sitio
あの頃は身の程をわきまえなければならなかった
그 시절에는 자기 분수를 알아야 했다.
They expected servants to know their place.
他们期望仆人安分守己
esperaban que los criados supieran cuál era su sitio
使用人には分をわきまえることが求められた
하인들은 자기 분수를 알도록 요구받았다.
Some people still think others should know their place.
有些人仍然认为别人应该安分守己
algunos siguen pensando que los demás deben saber cuál es su sitio
まだ他人に分をわきまえろと思っている人がいる
아직도 다른 사람들이 분수를 알아야 한다고 생각하는 사람들이 있다.

発音

使い方ガイド

場面: historical, criticism of classism

トーン: now often ironic or critical

✓ 正しい言い方

Expected to know your place
被期望安分守己
se esperaba que supieras tu sitio
分をわきまえることが求められた
분수를 알도록 기대받다
Told to know your place
被告知要安分守己
te decían que supieras tu sitio
分をわきまえろと言われた
분수를 알라는 말을 듣다

✗ 間違った言い方

Using seriously is very classist
认真使用是非常具有阶级歧视色彩的
Usarlo en serio es muy clasista
本気で使うのは非常に階級差別的
진지하게 사용하면 매우 계급차별적임

よくある間違い

Using non-ironically

起源と歴史

From the rigid British class system where everyone had an assigned 'place' in society and challenging it was discouraged.

語源: Know (accept) + place (social position)

初出: 18th-19th century

文化的背景

Era: 18th-19th century, still referenced

Generation: All generations (historically aware)

Social background: Enforcing hierarchy

Pop culture: Period dramas; Class commentary

Regional notes: British class terminology.

バリエーション

Know your placeKnowing your place

このトピックの他の表現

Posh ★★★★★ Upper class; elegant and expensive Born with a silver spoon ★★★★★ Born into wealth and privilege Keeping up with the Joneses ★★★★★ Competing with neighbours for status Rough ★★★★★ Uncouth; from a tough neighbourhood Classy ★★★★★ Stylish and sophisticated Snob ★★★★★ Someone who looks down on those of lower status