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画地为牢
huà​dì​wéi​láo

to restrict within a circle

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 画 畫 huà verb
    to draw
    to draw; to paint; to depict; to decorate with paintings or pictures
  2. 地 dì noun
    earth
    The earth; the ground; land; soil; fields
  3. 为 為 wéi verbpreposition
    to be
    to be; to become; to act as; to serve as; to take as
  4. 牢 láo noun
    prison
    prison; jail; a short form for 牢房 láo​fáng