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头稍自领 — “To ask for trouble”

头稍自领 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to ask for trouble”. To bring trouble upon oneself; to court disaster.

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头稍自领 Pronunciation and Pinyin

头稍自领 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
头
tóu5head
稍
shāo12slightly; a little
自
zì6from, self, naturally
领
lǐng11lead, collar, or receive

Example Sentence with 头稍自领

他非要尝试那个危险的挑战,结果弄得自己受伤,真是头稍自领
He insisted on trying that dangerous challenge, and ended up hurting himself. He really brought trouble upon himself.

Idioms Related to 头稍自领

Synonyms of 头稍自领

  • tóu头shāo梢zì自lǐng领bring trouble upon oneself

More idioms starting with 头

  • tóu头yī一wú无èr二unique and unparalleled
  • tóu头shàng上ān安tóu头needless duplication
  • tóu头shàng上mò末xià下from beginning to end
  • tóu头shàng上zhuó著tóu头to do something superfluous
  • tóu头kuài会jī箕liǎn敛exorbitant and oppressive taxation
  • tóu头kuài会jī箕fù赋harsh poll tax and grain levy
  • tóu头chū出tóu头mò没to follow prevailing trends
  • tóu头fa发hú胡zi子yī一bǎ把zhuā抓treat all matters indiscriminately
  • tóu头tóu头shì是dào道speak or act clearly and logically
  • tóu头zhuàng撞nán南qiáng墙stubbornly persist despite obvious difficulties
  • tóu头hūn昏mù目yūn晕dizzy head, blurry eyes
  • tóu头hūn昏mù目xuàn眩dizzy and blurred vision

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Questions about 头稍自领

What does 头稍自领 mean?

头稍自领 (tóu shāo zì lǐng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to ask for trouble”.

How do you pronounce 头稍自领?

头稍自领 is pronounced tóu shāo zì lǐng in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 头稍自领?

比喻自讨苦吃,自找麻烦。同“头梢自领”。

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