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自取其咎

zìqǔqíjiù

to have only oneself to blame (idiom) / to bring trouble through one's own actions

Character Breakdown

自
zì
self; private, personal; from
HSK 3
取
qǔ
to take, to receive, to obtain; to select
HSK 4
其
qí
his, her, its, their; that
HSK 3
咎
jiù
fault, defect; error, mistake

Additional Information

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Chinese
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