画地为牢 meaning in English
draw a circle on the ground to serve as a prison -- restrict sb.'s activities to a designated area or sphere; draw a circle on the ground as a house of detention [as a prison] for sb
Examples
- If a man keeps his trap shut , the world will beat a path to his door
如果有人画地为牢把他自己关起来,世界就会开一条道来到他门前 - Your whole life is affected by your attitude , which means you restrict your activities to a designated area , and you will live a miserable life
你的生命被你的态度所包围，作茧自缚，画地为牢，你将过得很悲惨。 - The president advised the students not to subject their academic pursuits to narrow confines , nor to limit their studies just to major subjects or familiar areas
他希望同学在大学里千万不要画地为牢，不要只局限于主修的学科或自己较熟悉的领域，