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今日咎由自取
He has only himself to blame for the plight he is in now.

This sentence can only be used in Spoken Cantonese or informal Cantonese writing.

  Level: 3
佢今日嘅情况係佢咎由自取

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 keoi5  qu2  - he; she; it
今日  gam1 jat6  jin1 ri4  -  today
 ge3 ge2    - possessive/final particle
 cing4  qing2  - emotion, love, sentiment
 fong3  kuang4  - simplified form of 況
 hai6  xi4  - yes, it is; are
咎由自取  gau3 jau4 zi6 ceoi2  jiu4 you2 zi4 qu3  -  have only onself to blame
This sentence was added by bernard and last edited on 23rd Jun 2008
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