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头梢自领 — “To bring trouble upon oneself”

头梢自领 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bring trouble upon oneself”. To invite trouble; to cause one's own suffering. Literally, “To pull one's own hair”.

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头梢自领 Pronunciation and Pinyin

头梢自领 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
头
tóu5head
梢
shāo11tip of a branch
自
zì6from, self, naturally
领
lǐng11lead, collar, or receive

Example Sentence with 头梢自领

他总是喜欢不听劝告,结果头梢自领,最后遇到很多麻烦。
He always likes not listening to advice, and as a result, he brings trouble upon himself, encountering many difficulties in the end.

Idioms Related to 头梢自领

Synonyms of 头梢自领

  • tóu头shāo稍zì自lǐng领to 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 头梢自领

What does 头梢自领 mean?

头梢自领 (tóu shāo zì lǐng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bring trouble upon oneself”.

How do you pronounce 头梢自领?

头梢自领 is pronounced tóu shāo zì lǐng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 头梢自领 literally mean?

Literally, 头梢自领 means “to pull one's own hair”. It is used to mean “to bring trouble upon oneself”.

What is the Chinese definition of 头梢自领?

自己扯着头发。比喻自讨苦吃,自找麻烦。

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