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膏火自煎
gāo​huǒ​zì​jiān

talent brings trouble

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膏火自煎 gāo​huǒ​zì​jiān
talent brings trouble
Refers to oil burning itself away to provide light; used as a metaphor for a person who invites misfortune or suffers harm because of their own talent or wealth.

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