"draw the line" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 劃清界線
• 設定底線

Definition

對你願意接受或做的事情劃定明確界線，尤其是你絕不容忍的事情。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是一個習慣用語，表達個人或道德上的底線，正式、非正式場合都常見。常用'I have to draw the line at...'或問句'Where do you draw the line?'。

Examples

I have to draw the line at lying. I won't do it.

我必須在說謊這件事上**劃清界線**，我不會做。

Parents need to draw the line when their children misbehave.

父母在孩子行為不當時需要**劃清界線**。

I draw the line at working on Sundays.

我**劃清界線**，不在星期天工作。

You can joke around, but I draw the line at mean comments.

你可以開玩笑，但我在惡意評論上**劃清界線**。

I know we want to help, but we have to draw the line somewhere.

我知道我們想幫忙，但總得**劃清界線**。

Where do you draw the line between being careful and being afraid?

你如何**劃清界線**，區分小心與害怕？