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畫地為牢

huàdìwéiláo

ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄉㄧˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄌㄠˊ

Simplified 画地为牢

  1. 1lit. to be confined within a circle drawn on the ground (idiom)
  2. 2fig. to confine oneself to a restricted range of activities

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