画地自限

Traditional: 畫地自限

huà dì zì xiàn

Dictionary entry

lit. to draw a line on the ground to keep within (idiom)

What does 画地自限 mean?

画地自限 (huà dì zì xiàn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to draw a line on the ground to keep within (idiom)

2fig. to impose restrictions on oneself

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 自zì(bound form) self; oneself · from; since 限xiànto limit · to restrict

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How to pronounce 画地自限

画地自限

huà dì zì xiàn

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