春蚕自缚 — “To bring trouble upon oneself”
春蚕自缚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bring trouble upon oneself”. To get oneself into a predicament; to spin a cocoon around oneself. Literally, “Spring silkworm binds itself”.
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春蚕自缚 Pronunciation and Pinyin
春蚕自缚 Character Breakdown
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有些人固执己见，不听劝告，最终往往会春蚕自缚，陷入困境。
Some people are obstinate and refuse to listen to advice, often ending up caught in a trap of their own making.
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Synonyms of 春蚕自缚
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- chūn春guāng光lòu漏xiè泄private secret revealed
- chūn春lán兰qiū秋jú菊Each has its own unique charm
- chūn春bīng冰hǔ虎wěi尾in a perilous situation
- chūn春huá华qiū秋shí实spring flowers and autumn fruits; efforts yield results
- chūn春qù去dōng冬lái来spring goes, winter comes
- chūn春qù去xià夏lái来spring passes and summer comes
- chūn春qù去qiū秋lái来seasons come and go
- chūn春hé和jǐng景míng明mild spring air and bright scenery
- chūn春huí回dà大dì地Spring returns to the earth
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Open the tool →Questions about 春蚕自缚
What does 春蚕自缚 mean?
春蚕自缚 (chūn cán zì fù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bring trouble upon oneself”.
How do you pronounce 春蚕自缚?
春蚕自缚 is pronounced chūn cán zì fù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 春蚕自缚 literally mean?
Literally, 春蚕自缚 means “Spring silkworm binds itself”. It is used to mean “to bring trouble upon oneself”.
What is the Chinese definition of 春蚕自缚?
蚕：昆虫名；缚：缠束。像蚕作茧自缚。比喻自己束缚自己