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自作孽 (zi6 zok3 jit6) — to have only oneself to blame; to sow the seeds of one's own ruin; to bring disaster to one's self in Cantonese

ziˍ₆自zok˗₃作jitˍ₆孽
Mandarin Pinyin: zi4 zuo4 nie4

Meaning of 自作孽

nounto have only oneself to blame; to sow the seeds of one's own ruin; to bring disaster to one's self

Example Sentences with 自作孽

mˎ₄唔houˊ²好ziˍ₆自zouˍ₆作jit6.孽。
Don't bring trouble upon yourself.
ziˍ₆自zouˍ₆作jit6,孽，batˉ¹不hoˊ²可wut6.活。
Those who bring trouble upon themselves cannot live.
neiˏ₅你maiˉ¹咪ziˍ₆自zouˍ₆作jitˍ₆孽lo1.囉。
You're just asking for it.
keoiˏ₅佢haiˍ₆係ziˍ₆自zouˍ₆作jitˍ₆孽zaa3.咋。
It's his own fault.
keoiˏ₅佢haiˍ₆係ziˍ₆自zouˍ₆作jit6.孽。
He brought it upon himself.
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Characters in 自作孽

自zi6
natural; naturally; a Chinese family name
孽jip6
son of a concubine

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