用中文说: "Mind one's Ps and Qs"

TY China Plus Published: 2017-09-20 17:17:40
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用中文说: "Mind one's Ps and Qs"

Mind one's Ps and Qs

【中文】注意言行

    Zhùyì yánxíng

【解释】"Mind your manners", "mind your language", "be on your best behaviour" or similar.

【例句】

- The first impression is so important. People should mind their Ps and Qs in important situations.

 第一印象特别重要,每一次在这样的场合,人们都应该注意自己的言行。

 Dì yī yìnxiàng tèbié zhòngyào, měi yīcì zài zhèyàng de chǎnghé, rénmen dōu yīnggāi zhùyì zìjǐ de yánxíng.

- When dealing with unfamiliar people, always mind our Ps and Qs, you can gain nothing but perhaps you can avoid offending people.

 和陌生人打交道时,还是注意言行为好,这样做不会有什么好处却可以避免得罪人。

 Hé mòshēngrén dǎjiāodào shí, háishì zhùyì yánxíng wéi hǎo, zhèyàng zuò bùhuì yǒu shéme hǎochù què kěyǐ bìmiǎn dézuì rén.

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