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画地为牢

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

Characters and words in 画地为牢

huà = hu + a4
to draw / picture / painting / CL:幅[fu2],張|张[zhang1] / classifier for paintings etc / variant of 劃|划[hua4]
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de = d + e5
-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
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= di + Ø4
earth / ground / field / place / land / CL:片[pian4]
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wéi = w + ei2
as (in the capacity of) / to take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do / by (in the passive voice)
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wèi = w + ei4
wéi = w + ei2
variant of 為|为[wei2] / as (i.e. in the capacity of) / to take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do
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wèi = w + ei4
wéi = w + ei2
láo = l + ao2
firm / sturdy / fold (for animals) / sacrifice / prison
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Words with 画地为牢

画地为牢 is not used as a component in another word.

Sentences with 画地为牢

画地为牢 currently does not appear in any sentence.
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