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Draw a line in the sand
【中文】底线,限制
Dǐxiàn, xiànzhì
【解释】A point (physical, decisional, etc.) beyond which one will proceed no further.
【例句】
- The management drew a line in the sand and said that punctuality is a prerequisite for every staff member getting the basic salary.
管理划了界限:准时上班是每位员工拿到基本工资的先决条件。
Guǎnlǐ huàle jièxiàn: Zhǔnshí shàngbān shì měi wèi yuángōng ná dào jīběn gōngzī de xiānjué tiáojiàn.
- I am drawing a line in the sand: office flirting is unacceptable.
我不接受办公室打情骂俏,这是我的底线。
Wǒ bù jiēshòu bàngōngshì dǎ qíng mà qiào, zhè shì wǒ de dǐxiàn.
