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画地为狱
huà​dì​wéi​yù

to limit one's own scope

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
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

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  • 画地为牢 huà​dì​wéi​láo
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