自找苦吃
zì​zhǎo​kǔ​chī

to bring trouble on oneself

  • created reference approved 自找苦吃 → 自讨苦吃/自討苦吃 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    自找苦吃 zì​zhǎo​kǔ​chī

    自讨苦吃 / 自討苦吃 zì​tǎo​kǔ​chī

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  • created reference approved 自找苦吃 → 自找罪受 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    自找苦吃 zì​zhǎo​kǔ​chī

    自找罪受 zì​zhǎo​zuì​shòu

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  • created sense approved 自找苦吃 · zì​zhǎo​kǔ​chī · to bring trouble on oneself — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    自找苦吃

    zì​zhǎo​kǔ​chī

    to bring trouble on oneself

    to invite trouble or hardship through one's own actions; to ask for trouble

    自找 (literal) → 自找 · zì​zhǎo · to bring upon oneself 苦 (literal) → 苦 · kǔ · hardship 吃 (literal) → 吃 · chī · to suffer

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