zì​jué​fén​mù

to dig one's own grave

  • created reference approved 自掘坟墓/自掘墳墓 → 自取灭亡/自取滅亡 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    自掘坟墓 / 自掘墳墓 zì​jué​fén​mù

    自取灭亡 / 自取滅亡 zì​qǔ​miè​wáng

    synonym

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  • created reference approved 自掘坟墓/自掘墳墓 → 自取毁灭/自取毀滅 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    自掘坟墓 / 自掘墳墓 zì​jué​fén​mù

    自取毁灭 / 自取毀滅 zì​qǔ​huǐ​miè

    synonym

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  • created sense approved 自掘坟墓/自掘墳墓 · zì​jué​fén​mù · to dig one's own grave — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    自掘坟墓 / 自掘墳墓

    zì​jué​fén​mù

    to dig one's own grave

    To do something that leads to one's own destruction or downfall; to bring about one's own ruin.

    自 (literal) → 自 · zì · self 掘 (literal) → 掘 · jué · to dig 坟墓 (literal) → 坟墓/墳墓 · fén​mù · grave

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