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畫地自限
简 画地自限 · 繁 畫地自限Mandarin · pinyin huà dì zì xiàn
Meanings
- lit. to draw a line on the ground to keep within (idiom)
- fig. to impose restrictions on oneself
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4–4–4–4 · hua4 di4 zi4 xian4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
waak6 dei6 zi6 haan6
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waak6 dei6 zi6 haan6
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phrase
- (idiomatic) drawing boundaries for oneself; self-limiting
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