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玩火自焚
wánhuǒzìfén
1. to play with fire and get burnt (idiom); fig. to play with evil and suffer the consequences
2. to get one's fingers burnt

Character Breakdown

玩
wán
to play with, to joke, to entertain
HSK 2 8 丶
火
huǒ
fire, flame; to burn; anger, rage
HSK 2 4 丶
自
zì
self; private, personal; from
HSK 3 6 丶
焚
fén
to burn
12 丶

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