自报家门 zìbàojiāmén to introduce oneself Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 自 zì affixadverb self (bound form) self; oneself; one's own; refers to an action done by oneself or to oneself报 報 bào verb to report to report; to inform; to announce; to notify家门 家門 jiāmén background One's personal history, life story, or family background, as in the phrase 自报家门 zìbàojiāmén.