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惹火烧身
rě​huǒ​shāo​shēn

backfire

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
惹火烧身 (惹火燒身) rě​huǒ​shāo​shēn
backfire
to bring trouble upon oneself through meddling or unwise actions; to get one's fingers burnt

Frequency

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0.061 per million

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Definitions
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Frequency data
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