straight and narrows meaning in English
中规中矩
Examples
- my wife helps me stay on the straight and narrow
我妻子帮助我坚持坦荡正直地做人。 - to keep them on the straight and narrow
来帮助她们不出岔子 - to keep them on the straight and narrow
来帮助她们不出岔子 - he finds it difficult to stay on / stick to the straight and narrow for long
他觉得长期地坚持走正道很难 - the pastor tried hard, but unsuccessfully, to keep the boys to the straight and narrow path
牧师竭力使男孩们循规蹈矩可是无效。