底线

• Pinyin: dǐ xiàn
• Desglose de hanzi: 底 = 广 + 氐 (base/bottom); 线 = 纟 + 戋 (thread/line)

Significado

Línea roja; límite ético; mínimo aceptable.

A versatile term used across moral, legal, economic, and strategic contexts. In ethics: the line between right and wrong one refuses to cross. In negotiation: the minimum one will accept. In government: 道德底线 (moral baseline) and 法律底线 (legal threshold). Also used in sports (baseline) and graphic design.

Ejemplos

1. 任何谈判都有底线，一旦对方的要求突破了这条线，合作便无法继续。
2. 诚实是他为人处世的底线，哪怕面临再大的压力也绝不说谎。
3. 监管机构明确划定了金融机构的风险底线，超出范围将触发强制整改程序。

Guía de uso

Contexto: ethics, law, negotiation, policy

Tono: serious

Correcto

• 坚守道德底线是每个从事公共服务的人员应尽的基本职责。(Holding firm to the moral baseline is a fundamental duty of everyone engaged in public service.)
• 谈判中，了解自己的底线并坚守它，是避免做出不必要让步的关键策略。(In negotiation, knowing and holding to your bottom line is the key strategy for avoiding unnecessary concessions.)

Incorrecto

• 没有底线地做事 — use 毫无底线地做事 or 突破底线地行事; 没有底线 is a fixed phrase meaning 'shameless/without limits' and should not be used loosely as an adverbial

Origen e historia

底 (bottom/base) + 线 (line) — the line at the very bottom

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal