自取其咎

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Chinese

from; self; oneself
from; self; oneself; since
 
to take; to get; to choose
to take; to get; to choose; to fetch
 
his; her; its
his; her; its; theirs; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it)
 
blame
trad. (自取其咎)
simp. #(自取其咎)

Etymology

From 天予弗取,自取其咎, from the book Shiji.

Pronunciation


Idiom

自取其咎

  1. to bring blame on oneself, to ask for trouble through one's behaviour