自討苦吃

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Chinese

from; self; oneself
from; self; oneself; since
 
ask for; send punitive expedition; to demand
ask for; send punitive expedition; to demand; to marry
 
bitter; intensely; miserable
bitter; intensely; miserable; painful
 
eat; eradicate; destroy
eat; eradicate; destroy; receive; stammer
 
trad. (自討苦吃)
simp. (自讨苦吃)

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自討苦吃

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

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