you're better than that. 是什么意思？

@ChibiTansoku “You’re better than that” is used to express disappointment when someone makes a mistake which they probably shouldn't have. It is used to show disapproval of someone's actions. It is also used to encourage someone to improve themselves. Another expression, with the similar meaning is “You should be ashamed of that”. So you might look at a person and say something like, “You should be ashamed of yourself." Or you might look at them and say, “You're better than that." And even though those two things seem, at first glance, to be contradictory assertions, they're really saying the same thing. They're two sides of the same coin. Both statements are based on an assessment of the facts at hand. One is focused on the implications of the person’s recent poor choices and actions, which are, in fact, shameful and ought to therefore be a source of legitimate regret and remorse. The other is focused on the person’s continuing capacity to choose – on their capacity to choose better. That's the outcome that both statements hope to encourage and to produce – different, better choices. Also... You can know someone or something better, meaning to be more familiar with them, or to have a greater knowledge of them. When someone says: "You should know me better than that", that is referring to how well you appear to know them, and they are saying that they expect you to be more familiar with them. Example Sentences “She told me that you hurt her in anger. Oh Come on Dean, you are better than that!” “You know better than that. Just go and do your homework before playing on your PS4.” “I didn’t look through your messages, you should know me better than that!” Father says: “Well you are better than that. Make sure you do not make the same mistake again. “Son replied: ”Okay, is that all?” Ted said: “I think I should go for this night out with them because I am sure it will be a lot of fun. “His mum replied: “I’m sure you know better than that. It is your wish though.” He childishly argued: “I want to play now, I can study later for tomorrow’s exam.” His father replied:”You know better than that. Do what you feel is correct.” “She told me that you have been skipping school to spend time with her, you know better than that.” Mollie asked: “Did you hit her for using your laptop yesterday?” He replied: “ It was not my fault, she should have asked me.” Mollie scolded him: “You know better than that now go apologize to her.”