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吐丝自缚

tǔsīzìfù

Traditional: 吐絲自縛

to spin a cocoon around oneself (idiom); enmeshed in a trap of one's own devising / hoist with his own petard

Character Breakdown

吐
tǔ
to vomit, to spew out, to cough up; to say
HSK 5
丝
sī
silk, fine thread; wire; strings
HSK 5
自
zì
self; private, personal; from
HSK 3
缚
fù
to tie, to bind
HSK 6

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