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吐丝自缚
吐絲自縛
tǔsīzìfù
1. to spin a cocoon around oneself (idiom); enmeshed in a trap of one's own devising
2. hoist with his own petard

Character Breakdown

吐
tǔ
to vomit, to spew out, to cough up; to say
HSK 5 6 丶
丝
sī
silk, fine thread; wire; strings
HSK 5 5 丶
自
zì
self; private, personal; from
HSK 3 6 丶
缚
fù
to tie, to bind
HSK 6 13 丶

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