畫地為牢 [画－为－]

Jyutping waak6 dei6 wai4 lou4
Pinyin huà dì wéi láo

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. lit. to be confined within a circle drawn on the ground (idiom)
  2. fig. to confine oneself to a restricted range of activities
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    比喻​局限​自己​只​可以​做​某​啲​活動
    to confine oneself to a restricted range of activities; literally: to be confined within a circle drawn on the ground
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）