"toe the line" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 遵守规定
• 遵循规则

Definition

严格按照要求遵守规则、指示或权威，即使你不同意。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个较正式的惯用表达，常用于职场或机构环境，指严格服从规则或权威。与脚趾无关，是比喻用法。

Examples

Employees must toe the line if they want to keep their jobs.

员工如果想保住工作，就必须**遵守规定**。

Children are expected to toe the line at school.

孩子们在学校要**遵守规定**。

He quickly learned to toe the line in the army.

他很快学会了在军队**遵循规则**。

If you don't toe the line here, you'll get in trouble fast.

你要是不**遵守规定**，很快就会出事。

Some people question authority, but most just toe the line.

有些人质疑权威，但大多数人只是**遵守规定**。

It’s hard for creative people to always toe the line.

创造型人才很难总是**遵守规定**。