画地自限 huà dì zì xiàn

fig. to impose restrictions on oneself

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. to impose restrictions on oneself
  2. 2. lit. to draw a line on the ground to keep within (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
画 huà HSK 3
to draw; painting; picture
地 dì HSK 3
ground; land; adverb marker -ly
自 zì HSK 3
self; oneself; from
限 xiàn HSK 5
limit; to set a limit (on); bound