画地为牢 in English hua4 di4 wei2 lao2 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to be confined within a circle drawn on the ground (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically to confine oneself to a restricted range of activities

Simplified Characters

画 地 为 牢

Traditional Characters

畫 地 為 牢

Pinyin

hua4 di4 wei2 lao2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

画hua4to draw 地di4-ly 为wei4as (in the capacity of) 牢lao2firm