"line in the sand" in Chinese (Simplified)
底线明确的界限
Definition
“Line in the sand” 指的是某人不会让步的界限或底线,表示不可逾越的规则或立场。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
此表达常用于讨论、谈判或表达底线。属非正式用语,带有强调意味。常出现于“draw a line in the sand”。表示对某事有明确的不可逾越界限。
Examples
That's my line in the sand—I won't work weekends.
这就是我的**底线**——我周末不工作。
The teacher drew a line in the sand: no cell phones in class.
老师画出**明确的界限**:课堂上禁止使用手机。
Setting a line in the sand helps people stay true to their values.
设定一条**底线**可以帮助人们坚持自己的价值观。
For me, honesty is a line in the sand—no exceptions.
对我来说,诚实是一条**底线**——没有例外。
When he cheated, she knew he had crossed her line in the sand.
他出轨时,她知道他已经跨过了她的**底线**。
We finally had to draw a line in the sand and say, 'enough is enough.'
我们最终不得不画出一条**底线**,说:‘够了’。