画地为牢

huà dì wéi láo

draw a line on the ground as prison (restrict oneself)

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ENdraw a line on the ground as prison (restrict oneself)
画地为牢
自ら枠にはまる
스스로를 가두다

Example Sentences

不要画地为牢,限制自己的发展。

Bú yào huà dì wéi láo, xiànzhì zìjǐ de fāzhǎn.

Don't restrict yourself and limit your development.

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What does 画地为牢 mean in Chinese?+

画地为牢 (huà dì wéi láo) means "draw a line on the ground as prison (restrict oneself)" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 画地为牢?+

画地为牢 is pronounced "huà dì wéi láo" in standard Mandarin Chinese.

What HSK level is 画地为牢?+

画地为牢 is an HSK 5 vocabulary word.

What characters make up 画地为牢?+

画地为牢 is composed of the characters: 画, 地, 为, 牢.

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