為法自弊
wéi​fǎ​zì​bì

hoist on one's own petard

  • created reference approved 为法自弊/為法自弊 → 自作自受 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    为法自弊 / 為法自弊 wéi​fǎ​zì​bì

    自作自受 zì​zuò​zì​shòu

    synonym

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

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  • created sense approved 为法自弊/為法自弊 · wéi​fǎ​zì​bì · hoist on one's own petard — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    为法自弊 / 為法自弊

    wéi​fǎ​zì​bì

    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|自作自受|zi4 zuo4 zi4 shou4]].

    为 (literal) → 为/為 · wéi · [passive] 法 (literal) → 法 · fǎ · law 自 (literal) → 自 · zì · self 弊 (literal) → 弊 · bì · worn out

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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