If the meal to be put down knife and fork, it should be placed on both sides of the plate, knife and fork, head inward.

如在用餐时要放下刀叉，应将其放在盘子两边，刀与叉子头向内。

youdao

They ate with a sharp pointed knife, which served as both a knife and a fork (the latter would not be invented for another century).

他们吃了尖锐指出刀，作为一个刀和叉(后者不会被发明的一个世纪)。

youdao

Yes, it means you will have to transfer your fork to your dominant hand if you are using both your fork and knife.

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