画地为牢，议不入 — “Draw a circle on the ground as a prison, and people dare not discuss or enter”
画地为牢，议不入 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be so intimidated or restricted that one dares not overstep even a symbolic boundary; to be confined within self-imposed or externally-imposed limits due to fear or severe oppression”. Literally, “Draw a circle on the ground as a prison, and people dare not discuss or enter”.
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Open the tool →Questions about 画地为牢，议不入
What does 画地为牢，议不入 mean?
画地为牢，议不入 (huà dì wéi láo ， yì bù rù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be so intimidated or restricted that one dares not overstep even a symbolic boundary; to be confined within self-imposed or externally-imposed limits due to fear or severe oppression”.
How do you pronounce 画地为牢，议不入?
画地为牢，议不入 is pronounced huà dì wéi láo ， yì bù rù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 画地为牢，议不入 literally mean?
Literally, 画地为牢，议不入 means “Draw a circle on the ground as a prison, and people dare not discuss or enter”. It is used to mean “to be so intimidated or restricted that one dares not overstep even a symbolic boundary; to be confined within self-imposed or externally-imposed limits due to fear or severe oppression”.
What is the Chinese definition of 画地为牢，议不入?
议：议论。在地上画个圆圈当作牢狱，人们议论着不敢进入。形容狱吏的凶残暴虐