"the straight and narrow" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 正道
• 正直的道路

Definition

按照規則、法律或道德標準生活；以誠實和正直的方式行事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這個片語比較正式或有些過時，常用於建議或討論良好行為的場合。常見搭配如 'stay on the straight and narrow'（堅持正道）。

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.

父母希望孩子們走**正道**。

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

他曾經出了問題，但後來回到**正道**。

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

沒有導師，他很難堅持走**正道**。

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

有時候很難讓青少年走在**正道**上。

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

她說：「就算很困難，你也要堅持走**正道**。」