画地为牢
huà dì wéi láohuadiweilao
- lit. to be confined within a circle drawn on the ground (idiom)
- fig. to confine oneself to a restricted range of activities
huà dì wéi láohuadiweilao
Data from JMdict, KANJIDIC2 (EDRDG), KanjiVG, CC-CEDICT and Make Me a Hanzi. Sources and licences