if you know what's good for you1 used in a threatening way to tell someone to do something or something bad will happen to them 你要是知道好歹〔用于威胁某人做某事〕 Do as he says, if you know what’s good for you! 如果你知道好歹的话,就照他说的做吧!
if you know what’s good for you• If you know what's good for you, you'll do what I tell you.• You'll just keep your mouth shut about this if you know what's good for you!
→ if you know what’s good for you at good1(SPOKEN SECT)
2 THREATENused to tell someone that they should do something, or something bad will happen 假如你知道好歹的话,如果你识相的话 You’ll keep your mouth shut about this if you know what’s good for you! 如果你知道好歹的话,就别把这事说出去!
→ if you know what’s good for you at know1(SPOKEN SECT)