画地为牢

huà dì wéi láo

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1. lit. to be confined within a circle drawn on the ground (idiom)
2. fig. to confine oneself to a restricted range of activities

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Child Words of 画地为牢

• 地 地 de: -ly
• 地 地 dì: earth
• 为 为 wéi: as (in the capacity of)
• 为 为 wèi: because of
• 牢 牢 láo: firm
• 画 画 huà: to draw