自作自受
zì​zuò​zì​shòu

to reap what one sows

  • created sense approved 自作自受 · zì​zuò​zì​shòu · to reap what one sows — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    自作自受

    zì​zuò​zì​shòu

    to reap what one sows

    (idiom) to suffer the consequences of one's own actions; to stew in one's own juice

    zì​zuō​zì​shòu

    自 (literal) → 自 · zì · self 作 (literal) → 作 · zuò · to do 自 (literal) → 自 · zì · self 受 (literal) → 受 · shòu · to suffer

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