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Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞、俚語
    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
    to know what one is doing; to know one's place; to understand the rules of the game
    • 買棺材唔知埞
      买棺材唔知埞
      maai5 gun1 coi4 m4 zi1 deng6
      to have no idea what one is provoking
    • 你知唔知埞呀?咁同我大佬講嘢?
      你知唔知埞呀?咁同我大佬讲嘢?
      nei5 zi1 m4 zi1 deng6 aa3? gam2 tung4 ngo5 daai6 lou2 gong2 je5?
      Do you know your own place? How dare you talk to the boss with such tone?
    • 徒手捉條毒蛇?佢真係唔知埞。
      徒手捉条毒蛇?佢真系唔知埞。
      tou4 sau2 zuk1 tiu4 duk6 se4? keoi5 zan1 hai6 m4 zi1 deng6.
      Catching a poisonous snake with bare hands? He really does not know what he is doing.
  2. 參看
    知埞