zuò
shòu

idiom
common

Meaning of 自作自受

自作自受 means to reap what one has sown; to suffer the consequences of one's own actions; to bring misfortune upon oneself. Pronounced zì zuò zì shòu.

  • to reap what one has sown; to suffer the consequences of one's own actions; to bring misfortune upon oneself

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
dōu
shì
zuò
shòu
 
yuàn
bu
de
bié
rén
 

This is all your own doing; you can't blame anyone else.

guǒ
zhè
yàng
lǎn
duò
 
kǎo
shì
shì
zuò
shòu
 

If you continue to be this lazy, failing the exam will be no one's fault but your own.

piàn
zi
zuì
zhōng
bèi
le
 
zhēn
shì
zuò
shòu
 

That scammer was finally arrested—truly reaping what he sowed.

xiē
huài
huán
jìng
de
rén
zuì
zhōng
huì
zuò
shòu
 

Those who destroy the environment will eventually suffer the consequences.