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画地为狱
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画地为牢 (畫地為牢) huà​dì​wéi​láo
literal confinement
to be confined within a circle drawn on the ground as a simple form of prison in ancient times
self-restriction idiom
to restrict oneself to a narrow range of activities or fixed rules; to limit one's own scope