咎由自取(jiù yóu zì qǔ)

4 characters

(idiom) to have only oneself to blame

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Word information

Pinyin
jiù yóu zì qǔ
Meaning
(idiom) to have only oneself to blame; to bring trouble through one's own actions
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
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