自找苦吃

zì zhǎo kǔ chī

Dictionary entry

to bring trouble on oneself

What does 自找苦吃 mean?

自找苦吃 (zì zhǎo kǔ chī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to bring trouble on oneself

Character breakdown

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自zì(bound form) self; oneself · from; since 找zhǎoto try to find · to look for 苦kǔbitter · hardship 吃chīto eat; to consume · to eat at (a cafeteria etc)

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