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畫地為牢 (waak6 dei6 wai4 lou4) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

畫地為牢 (waak6 dei6 wai4 lou4, huà dì wéi láo) — lit. to be confined within a circle drawn on the ground (idiom); fig. to confine oneself to a restricted range of activities

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 畫公仔唔使畫出腸 (waak6 gung1 zai2 m4 sai2 waak6 ceot1 coeng2) — don't have to disclose everything; there is no need to spell it out
• 畫公仔畫出腸 (waak6 gung1 zai2 waak6 ceot1 coeng4) — stating the obvious or anything unacceptable (slang)
• 畫則師 (waak6 zak1 si1) — (noun) an architect
• 畫則 (waak6 zik1) — Architect
• 畫匠 (waa2 zoeng6) — artisan-painter
• 畫家 (waa2 gaa1) — artist (painter)

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