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自讨苦吃
zì​tǎo​kǔ​chī

to ask for trouble

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 自 zì affixadverb
    self
    (bound form) self; oneself; one's own; refers to an action done by oneself or to oneself
  2. 讨 討 tǎo verb
    to provoke
    to provoke; to invite; to incur
  3. 苦 kǔ noun
    hardship
    suffering; pain; a difficult or miserable situation or circumstance
  4. 吃 chī verb
    to suffer
    to suffer; to incur; to bear a burden or experience a negative state like a shock or defeat