- lit. to be confined within a circle drawn on the ground (idiom)
- fig. to confine oneself to a restricted range of activities
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to confine oneself to a restricted range of activities
This idiom is used to describe a situation where someone limits their experiences or activities to a narrow scope, often due to fear of the unknown or lack of ambition.
He always stays at home and is unwilling to go out, truly confining himself within a limited circle.
If you always confine yourself in a narrow circle, you won't achieve greater success.
Generated collocations (experimental)
huà dì wéi láo画地为牢to confine oneself within a limited scopehuà dì wéi láo画地为牢de的shēng huó生活a life confined to a small circlehuà dì wéi láo画地为牢de的sī xiǎng思想a narrow mindsetbù不Yīng应huà dì wéi láo画地为牢should not limit oneselfhuà dì wéi láo画地为牢de的xīn tài心态a restrictive attitudecháng shì尝试tū pò突破huà dì wéi láo画地为牢to attempt to break free from limitationsbù不bèi被huà画de地wéi为láo牢suǒ所shù fù束缚not be bound by self-imposed restrictionshuà dì wéi láo画地为牢de的gōng zuò工作a job confined to a specific areabì miǎn避免huà dì wéi láo画地为牢de的sī wéi思维to avoid limited thinkingzǒu chū走出huà dì wéi láo画地为牢to step outside one's comfort zone
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