作茧自缚 zuòjiǎnzìfù to be caught in one's own trap Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 作茧 作繭 zuòjiǎn to spin a cocoon (of a silkworm) to spin a cocoon and become a pupa自 zì affixadverb self (bound form) self; oneself; one's own; refers to an action done by oneself or to oneself缚 縛 fù to bind to tie up; to bind fast with rope