idiom > restrict sb.'s activities to a designated area or sphere by drawing a circle on the ground as a prison
Restricting
Explanation: Draw a circle on the ground as a prison. Analogy only allowed within a specified range of activities. Usage: -Linked; as predicate, object; metaphor only allowed within the scope of the specified Source: Qian Han, "reported Ren Shaoqing book": "So there Own Prison, the potential should not enter into, cut wood for the officials, meeting must not, will count on fresh also." Examples: This title, though it is a few pieces portal Sen Liu, a red paper seal, decrees which, too, with ~, then no one would dare any action. (Qing, Culture and Sport "Heroic Biography" Thirty-fourth back)
Draw a round on the ground as a prison. Analogy only allowed within the specified activities.
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huà dì wéi láo
Honesty on the ancient feelings of sinful man, just draw a circle on the ground, people circle stand as a punishment. Is used to mean only activities in designated areas
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No. 5
So there Restricting persons, the situation can not enter, cut wood for the Officials, meeting not right, work out a scheme on fresh also. - Han Qian, "reported Ren Shaoqing book"
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No. 6
According to legend, the ancient criminal law relief, circle the earth, so that sinners established circle of punishment, such as the offspring of the prison. Qian Han, "reported Ren Shaoqing book": "it has Restricting, the situation can not enter, cut wood for the Officials, meeting not right, work out a scheme on fresh also." "King Wu Ping, then" Volume: "﹝ ﹞ Restricting JI Chang, engraved Officials wood; contact political Xu Min, major source total defeat. "" Gods, "the second three times:" Man the Neo: 'Bukit both killed WANG Xiang, which should be Diming.' then in the South Gate Restricting, vertical wood Officials of the ban on Bukit here. "metaphor to action after a certain limited range, may not exceed. Yuan Yue Bochuan "Tieguai Li" First off: "He had that every mill hill sale, will the people Restricting." Guo "Creation in the current issue of A <Humanities> editors ask": "If only to meet the status quo, that is, Restricting, but also a professional writer do that? "" Flower City "in 1981, No. 6:" hundreds of millions of people power, she can only choose among several people, this is not a cocoon, Restricting it? "also save as" art to . " "Selected Works of Zou Yang <letter to king>": "Chen Wen Qin palace station leaning songs, hanging balance the world, drawing in and people do not make, the more soldiers added Hu." Liang Liu Note: "painting, the do not make fatwas also. "Song Wang Yucheng" Fu De Shan line to send Feng Zhongyun of Xin Gu Ye by the prison ":" painting clothing painted to avoid trouble harsh, arrived bi donate money back to Chun Su. "Qing Tang Sun Wah" Shu Tong once again before the rhyme see gifts complex Rhyming A s ":" policy go on to embrace Zhao, refusing to paint in prison cord clamp. "
成语名称 画地为牢 汉语拼音 huà dì wéi láo 成语释义 在地上画一个圈当做监狱。比喻只许在指定的范围内活动。 成语出处 汉·司马迁《报任少卿书》：“故士有画地为牢，势不可入，削木为吏，议不可对，定计于鲜也。” 使用例句 这一封号，虽是几根柳森片门户，一张红纸的封条，法令所在，也同画地为牢，再没人敢任意行动。
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English Expression
n.: restrict sb.'s activities to a designated area or sphere by drawing a circle on the ground as a prison
Thesaurus
a wicked person is sure to bring destruction to himself, Painting for the prison, have only oneself to blame, culpable of punishment, Blame has deserve, Dragnet Nantao
Antonym
store for one's crimes by performing meritorious service, the punishment exceeds the crime
Containing Phrases
Restrict sb.'s activities to a designated area or sphere by drawing a circle on the ground as a prison Miji
Gushiyou restrict sb.'s activities to a designated area or sphere by drawing a circle on the ground as a prison
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