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作繭自縛
zok3 gaan2 zi6 bok3 |
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to be caught in one's own trap (lit. to spin a cocoon around oneself) Level: 4 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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作繭自縛 / 作茧自缚 | ||
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Characters in this word:作 zok3 - make; write; regard as繭 gaan2 - cocoon; callus 自 zi6 - self; private; personal 縛 bok3 fok3 - tie up |
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