自取其咎

Chinese
 
from; self; oneself; since
 
to take; to get; to choose; to fetch
 
his; her; its; theirs; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it)
 blame
trad. (自取其咎) 自 取 其 咎
simp. #(自取其咎) 自 取 其 咎

Etymology

From 天予弗取，自取其咎, from the book Shiji.

Pronunciation

Idiom

自取其咎

  1. to bring blame on oneself, to ask for trouble through one's behaviour
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