"the straight and narrow" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 正道
• 正直的道路

Definition

按照规则、法律或道德标准生活；以诚实和正直的方式行事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个短语较为正式或有些过时，常用于建议或谈论良好行为时。常见搭配有 'stay on the straight and narrow'（坚持正道）等。

Examples

He tries to stay on the straight and narrow.

他努力走在**正道**上。

Parents want their children to follow the straight and narrow.

父母希望孩子们走**正道**。

He got into trouble but returned to the straight and narrow.

他曾经出过事，但后来回到了**正道**。

Without his mentor, it was hard for him to stay on the straight and narrow.

没有导师，他很难坚持走**正道**。

Sometimes it's tough to keep teenagers on the straight and narrow.

有时候很难让青少年走在**正道**上。

"You just have to keep walking the straight and narrow, even when it gets hard," she said.

她说：“即使很难，你也要坚持走**正道**。”