"draw the line" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 划清界限
• 设定底线

Definition

对你愿意接受或做的事情设定一个明确的界限，尤其是你绝不容忍的事情。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

是一个习惯用语，用于表示个人或道德底线，适用于正式与非正式场合。常用于'I have to draw the line at...'或疑问句'Where do you draw the line?'。

Examples

I have to draw the line at lying. I won't do it.

我必须在说谎这件事上**划清界限**，我不会做。

Parents need to draw the line when their children misbehave.

父母在孩子行为不当时需要**划清界限**。

I draw the line at working on Sundays.

我**划清界限**，不在星期天工作。

You can joke around, but I draw the line at mean comments.

你可以开玩笑，但我在恶意评论上**划清界限**。

I know we want to help, but we have to draw the line somewhere.

我知道我们想帮忙，但我们总得**划清界限**。

Where do you draw the line between being careful and being afraid?

你如何**划清界限**，区分小心和害怕？