咎由自取
jiù​yóu​zì​qǔ

to have only oneself to blame

  • created reference approved 咎由自取 → 自作自受 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    咎由自取 jiù​yóu​zì​qǔ

    自作自受 zì​zuò​zì​shòu

    synonym

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  • created sense approved 咎由自取 · jiù​yóu​zì​qǔ · to have only oneself to blame — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    咎由自取

    jiù​yóu​zì​qǔ

    to have only oneself to blame

    (idiom) to bring trouble or disaster upon oneself through one's own actions; to suffer the consequences of one's own mistakes

    咎 (literal) → 咎 · jiù · fault 由 (literal) → 由 · yóu · due to 自取 (literal) → 自取 · zì​qǔ · to bring upon oneself

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