自討苦吃

zi6 tou2 fu2 hek3

(idiom) to ask for trouble; to make a rod for one's own back

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. (idiom) to ask for trouble; to make a rod for one's own back

Written Forms

自討苦吃Traditional · Main Form
自讨苦吃Alternate Form

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