为法自弊 wéifǎzìbì hoist on one's own petard Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 为法自弊 為法自弊 wéifǎzìbì hoist on one's own petard To suffer from the consequences of one's own laws or schemes; to be harmed by the very rules one established. Used to describe a situation where someone is caught in their own trap, similar to 自作自受 zìzuòzìshòu. Cross-References Synonym 自作自受 zìzuòzìshòu
为法自弊 為法自弊 wéifǎzìbì hoist on one's own petard To suffer from the consequences of one's own laws or schemes; to be harmed by the very rules one established. Used to describe a situation where someone is caught in their own trap, similar to 自作自受 zìzuòzìshòu. Cross-References Synonym 自作自受 zìzuòzìshòu
