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画地为牢

huàdìwéiláo

Traditional: 畫地為牢

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

Character Breakdown

画
huà
picture, painting, drawing; to draw
HSK 3
地
de
earth, ground, soil; land, region; structural particle used before a verb
HSK 3
为
wèi
to do, to act; to handle, to govern; to be
HSK 2
牢
láo
pen, prison, stable; fast, firm, secure
HSK 6

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Chinese
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