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畫地為獄
huà​dì​wéi​yù

to limit one's own scope

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents

Senses

画地为狱/ 畫地為獄 huà​dì​wéi​yù to limit one's own scope

to be confined within a circle drawn on the ground; to restrict oneself or others to a very narrow range of activities

References

same_as 画地为狱/畫地為獄 → 画地为牢/畫地為牢
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