"toe the line" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 遵守規定
• 遵循規則

Definition

嚴格按照要求遵守規則、指示或權威，即使你不同意。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是一個較正式的慣用語，常見於工作或機構場合，表示絕對服從規則或權威。不是腳趾的意思，是比喻。

Examples

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

員工想保住工作，就必須**遵守規定**。

Children are expected to toe the line at school.

孩子們在學校要**遵守規定**。

He quickly learned to toe the line in the army.

他很快學會了在軍隊**遵循規則**。

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

你要是不**遵守規定**，很快就會出事。

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

有些人質疑權威，但大多數人只是**遵守規定**。

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

創造型人才很難總是**遵守規定**。