咎由自取

jiù yóu zì qǔ

Dictionary entry

(idiom) to have only oneself to blame; to bring trouble through one's own actions

What does 咎由自取 mean?

咎由自取 (jiù yóu zì qǔ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(idiom) to have only oneself to blame; to bring trouble through one's own actions

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咎jiùfault · to blame 由yóuto follow · from 自zì(bound form) self; oneself · from; since 取qǔto take · to get

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咎由自取

jiù yóu zì qǔ

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