知埞
zi1 deng6zhī dǐ
English
- to know what one is doing; to understand the rules of the game [colloquial]
- to know what one is doing; to know one's place; to understand the rules of the game
粵語 — Cantonese
- 知道自己嘅地位或者職責；知道是非輕重；知道規則、潛規則，唔會亂嚟
Examples
買棺材唔知埞
to have no idea what one is provoking
徒手捉條毒蛇？佢真係唔知埞。
Catching a poisonous snake with bare hands? He really does not know what he is doing.
你知唔知埞呀？咁同我大佬講嘢？
Do you know your place? How dare you speak to the boss in such a tone?
Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk