Chinese
dǐxiàn
Meaning: bottom line; limit of tolerance; baseline (in sports)
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

誠信是做人的基本底線,絕對不能違背。
诚信是做人的基本底线,绝对不能违背。
Honesty is the basic bottom line of being a person and must never be violated.
在這個澆季,我們更應該堅守道德底線。
In this degenerate age, we should even more strictly uphold the moral bottom line.

Usage Notes

Often used for the minimum acceptable standard or the boundary line in sports.

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