自取其辱
zì​qǔ​qí​rǔ

to bring shame on oneself

  • created sense approved 自取其辱 · zì​qǔ​qí​rǔ · to bring shame on oneself — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    自取其辱

    zì​qǔ​qí​rǔ

    to bring shame on oneself

    (idiom) to invite humiliation; to act in a way that results in one's own disgrace or embarrassment

    zì​qǔ​qí​rù

    自取 (literal) → 自取 · zì​qǔ · to bring upon oneself 其 (literal) → 其 · qí · [third-person possessive] 辱 (literal) → 辱 · rǔ · disgrace

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