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画地自限

huàdìzìxiàn

Traditional: 畫地自限

lit. to draw a line on the ground to keep within (idiom) / fig. to impose restrictions on oneself

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
自
zì
self; private, personal; from
HSK 3
限
xiàn
boundary, limit, line
HSK 5

Additional Information

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Chinese
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