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造茧自缚
造繭自縛
zàojiǎnzìfù
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

造
zào
to build, to construct, to invent, to manufacture
HSK 5 10 丶
茧
jiǎn
cocoon; callus, blister
9 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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