rě​huǒ​shāo​shēn

to bring trouble on oneself

Senses

惹火烧身/ 惹火燒身 rě​huǒ​shāo​shēn to bring trouble on oneself

(idiom) to court disaster; to suffer because of one's own meddling; literally "to stir up a fire and get burned"

惹火烧身/ 惹火燒身 rě​huǒ​shāo​shēn to invite criticism

(idiom) to take the initiative to state one's own mistakes or shortcomings in order to seek help or criticism from others

References

same_as 惹火烧身/惹火燒身 引火烧身/引火燒身
same_as 引火烧身/引火燒身 惹火烧身/惹火燒身