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直言贾祸
zhí​yán​gǔ​huò

to bring trouble upon oneself by speaking out

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 直言 zhí​yán verb
    to speak bluntly
    To speak forthrightly or tell the facts directly without hiding anything.
  2. 贾祸 賈禍 gǔ​huò
    to court disaster
    (literary) to bring disaster upon oneself; to invite trouble