自食苦果 zìshíkǔguǒ to suffer the consequences of one's own actions 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食 shí verb to eat to eat; to consume; to have a meal苦果 kǔguǒ painful result bitter fruit; used to describe painful consequences or dire results that one must endure