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自取罪戾
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自取罪戾

自取罪戾 — “To bring trouble or guilt upon oneself”

自取罪戾 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bring trouble or guilt upon oneself”. To court disaster through one's own actions. Literally, “Self-inflicted guilt/blame”.

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自取罪戾 Pronunciation and Pinyin

自取罪戾 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
自
zì6from, self, naturally
取
qǔ8to take, obtain, or choose
罪
zuì13crime, sin, or fault
戾
lì8violent, perverse, or arrive

Example Sentence with 自取罪戾

他因为一意孤行,不听别人的劝告,最终落得个自取罪戾的下场。
He went his own way and ignored others' advice, ultimately bringing trouble upon himself.

Idioms Related to 自取罪戾

Synonyms of 自取罪戾

  • zì自qǔ取jiù咎lì戾bring blame or trouble upon oneself

More idioms starting with 自

  • zì自shàng上ér而xià下From top to bottom
  • zì自xià下ér而shàng上from the bottom up
  • zì自bù不dài待yán言goes without saying
  • zì自bù不liàng量lì力overestimate one's own abilities
  • zì自yè业zì自dé得reap what one has sown
  • zì自chǎn产zì自xiāo销produce and sell one's own products
  • zì自jīn今yǐ以wǎng往From now on
  • zì自jīn今yǐ已hòu后From now on
  • zì自jīn今yǐ已wǎng往from now on
  • zì自jīn今ér而hòu后from now on
  • zì自yǐ以wéi为dé得jì计to fancy one's own clever scheme
  • zì自yǐ以wéi为shì是self-righteous and opinionated

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Questions about 自取罪戾

What does 自取罪戾 mean?

自取罪戾 (zì qǔ zuì lì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bring trouble or guilt upon oneself”.

How do you pronounce 自取罪戾?

自取罪戾 is pronounced zì qǔ zuì lì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 自取罪戾 literally mean?

Literally, 自取罪戾 means “Self-inflicted guilt/blame”. It is used to mean “to bring trouble or guilt upon oneself”.

What is the Chinese definition of 自取罪戾?

指自招罪过。亦作“自取咎戾”。

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