咎由自取 (gau3 jau4 zi6 ceoi2) — have only onself to blame in Cantonese
gau˗₃咎jauˎ₄由ziˍ₆自ceoiˊ²取Mandarin Pinyin: jiu4 you2 zi4 qu3
Meaning of 咎由自取
nounhave only onself to blame
nounbring trouble on oneself (idiom)
Example Sentences with 咎由自取
佢今日嘅情况係佢咎由自取
He has only himself to blame for the plight he is in now.
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