do right
do right — 慣用語
1. to act in a way that is morally correct, honest, or fair, especially when dealin
做對的事
按道德行事，正直公平
to act in a way that is morally correct, honest, or fair, especially when dealing with other people
Tuan felt he had to do right by his team and share the bonus fairly.
Tuan 覺得他必須公平對待團隊，把獎金平均分配。
do right by + [person/group] — treat fairly
Charlotte decided to do right and return the wallet to its owner.
Charlotte 決定做正確的事，把錢包還給失主。
Min knew that doing right by her patients meant staying honest, even with bad news.
Min 知道，對病人負責就意味著即使消息不好，也要誠實以對。
Joaquín wanted to do right by his family after they had supported him through university.
Joaquín 想好好回報家人，因為他們在他讀大學期間一直支持他。
- do the right thing
more general; does not require a specific person being treated fairly
- act with integrity
more formal; focuses on inner moral character rather than the outcome of an action
- treat fairly
more direct and less idiomatic; focuses on the specific group or person
- do wrong
direct opposite; act dishonestly or unethically
- take advantage of
specific opposite when the context involves others
文法句型
do right by [someone] — to treat someone fairly
用法筆記
Commonly followed by 'by + noun phrase' when specifying the person or group being treated fairly. The 'by'-phrase distinguishes this idiom from the more general phrase 'do the right thing'.