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玩火自焚
wán​huǒ​zì​fén

to play with fire and get burned

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  1. 玩火 wán​huǒ verb + noun
    to play with fire
    to ignite or handle fire for amusement; to play with fire literally
  2. 自焚 zì​fén
    to bring about one's own destruction
    to cause one's own downfall through one's own actions; to incinerate oneself metaphorically