画地为牢囚人困己
[huà dì wéi láo qiú rén kùn jĭ]
The meaning is similar to 'Drawing a Line Around Oneself to Become One’s Own Prisoner', reflecting a situation of self-imposed constraints and restrictions - voluntarily creating limitations or obstacles, often out of fear, reluctance, habit, which ends up confining oneself unnecessarily, hindering growth or movement.