画地为牢
huà​dì​wéi​láo

literal confinement

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

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Movie subtitles
0.030 per million appears in 0% of films
Written text
0.230 per million

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