to show someone that they are not as important as they think
让某人知道他们并不像他们认为的那样重要 (ràng mǒu rén zhīdào tāmen bìng bù xiàng tāmen rènwéi de nà yàng zhòngyào)
"She put him in his place when he tried to act superior."
"当他试图表现得很优越时，她把他放回了原位。" (Dāng tā shìtú biǎoxiàn dé hěn yōuyuè shí, tā bǎ tā fàng huíle yuán wèi.)
something that has both positive and negative consequences
to find a practical solution that avoids a problem
an outstanding work of art or achievement
to watch for something or someone carefully
in a position of leadership or control
to pretend to be confident or happy when you are not
