画地为狱

Traditional: 畫地為獄

huà dì wéi yù

Dictionary entry

see 畫地為牢|画地为牢[hua4 di4 wei2 lao2]

What does 画地为狱 mean?

画地为狱 (huà dì wéi yù) has the following dictionary meaning.

1see 畫地為牢|画地为牢[hua4 di4 wei2 lao2]

Character breakdown

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画huàto draw; to paint · picture; painting (CL:幅[fu2],張|张[zhang1])地de-ly · structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct 为wéias (in the capacity of) · to take sth as 狱yùprison

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How to pronounce 画地为狱

画地为狱

huà dì wéi yù

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