自讨苦吃
zì tǎo kǔ chī
to bring trouble on oneself
HSK 4
Characters in This Word
自
讨
苦
吃
Definitions
ENto bring trouble on oneself
中自己找麻烦
日自分で苦労を招く
한스스로 고생을 자초하다
Example Sentences
早知道这么累就不去了，自讨苦吃。
Zǎo zhīdào zhème lèi jiù bù qù le, zì tǎo kǔ chī.
If I'd known it'd be this tiring, I wouldn't have gone — brought it on myself.
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What does 自讨苦吃 mean in Chinese?+
自讨苦吃 (zì tǎo kǔ chī) means "to bring trouble on oneself" in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 自讨苦吃?+
自讨苦吃 is pronounced "zì tǎo kǔ chī" in standard Mandarin Chinese.
What HSK level is 自讨苦吃?+
自讨苦吃 is an HSK 4 vocabulary word.
What characters make up 自讨苦吃?+
自讨苦吃 is composed of the characters: 自, 讨, 苦, 吃.