畫地為牢 [ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄉㄧˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄌㄠˊ; hua4 di4 wei2 lao2] lit. to be confined within a circle drawn on the ground (idiom) fig. to confine oneself to a restricted range of activities ◄ ►