Senses
为法自弊/ 為法自弊 hoist on one's own petard
To suffer from the consequences of one's own laws or schemes; to be harmed by the very rules one established. Used to describe a situation where someone is caught in their own trap, similar to 自作自受 .
To suffer from the consequences of one's own laws or schemes; to be harmed by the very rules one established. Used to describe a situation where someone is caught in their own trap, similar to 自作自受 .