Traduction :
lit. to be confined within a circle drawn on the ground (idiom); fig. to confine oneself to a restricted range of activities
Référence :
在地上画一个圈当做监狱。比喻只许在指定的范围内活动。
Origine :
汉·司马迁《报任少卿书》:“故士有画地为牢,势不可入,削木为吏,议不可对,定计于鲜也。”
Exemple :
这一封号,虽是几根柳森片门户,一张红纸的封条,法令所在,也同~,再没人敢任意行动。(清·文康《儿女英雄传》第三十四回)
Annotation :
画地为牢1
1. huàdìwéiláo :
[EN] lit. to be confined within a circle drawn on the ground (idiom); fig. to confine oneself to a restricted range of activities