自讨没趣
zì​tǎo​méi​qù

inviting rejection

  • created sense approved 自讨没趣/自討沒趣 · zì​tǎo​méi​qù · inviting rejection

    自讨没趣 / 自討沒趣

    zì​tǎo​méi​qù

    inviting rejection

    to bring a snub, rebuff, or embarrassment upon oneself through one's own actions

    他本想讨好老板，结果却被训斥了一顿，真是自讨没趣。

    expression

    created sense