mind one's p's and q's的意思是“謹(jǐn)言慎行”，例如：She told her son to mind his p's and q's at the banquet，即“她叫兒子在宴會上要循規(guī)蹈矩。”p和q這兩個字母和“謹(jǐn)言慎行”有什么關(guān)系呢？
是不是挺有意思的？不管哪種解釋是正確的，現(xiàn)在mind one's p's and q's常用來表示“注意自己的言行”(to be polite or careful in one’s behavior)。
再來看個例句：
You'd better mind your p's and q's if you want to be invited again!
你如果希望下回還被邀請，最好注意一下自己的言行。
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