反治其身 — “To be hoist with one's own petard”
反治其身 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be hoist with one's own petard”. To have one's own scheme or malicious act backfire and harm oneself. Literally, “reverse to govern oneself”.
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他本想设下圈套陷害竞争对手，没想到计谋被识破，反而让自己声誉扫地，真是反治其身。
He intended to set a trap for his competitor, but his scheme was uncovered, and he ended up ruining his own reputation instead. He was truly hoist with his own petard.
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Open the tool →Questions about 反治其身
What does 反治其身 mean?
反治其身 (fǎn zhì qí shēn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be hoist with one's own petard”.
How do you pronounce 反治其身?
反治其身 is pronounced fǎn zhì qí shēn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 反治其身 literally mean?
Literally, 反治其身 means “reverse to govern oneself”. It is used to mean “to be hoist with one's own petard”.
What is the Chinese definition of 反治其身?
治：整治；身：身体；其身：自身。反而整治自身。指自己反被自己整治的别人的方法所治服。