Meaning of 作法自毙
作法自毙 means to be hoist by one's own petard; to suffer from one's own rules; to backfire on oneself. Pronounced zuò fǎ zì bì.
- to be hoist by one's own petard; to suffer from one's own rules; to backfire on oneself
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
zhì制
dìng定
le了
yán严
gé格
de的
guī规
dìng定
，
jié结
guǒ果
zì自
jǐ己
wéi违
fǎn反
le了
，
zhēn真
shì是
zuò作
fǎ法
zì自
bì毙
。
He made strict rules but ended up breaking them himself—truly hoist by his own petard.
Nǐ你
rú如
guǒ果
zhè这
yàng样
xiàn陷
hài害
bié别
rén人
，
zuì最
zhōng终
huì会
zuò作
fǎ法
zì自
bì毙
de的
。
If you plot against others like this, you'll eventually be caught in your own trap.
Zuò作
fǎ法
zì自
bì毙
de的
gù故
shi事
gào告
su诉
wǒ我
men们
，
hài害
rén人
zhōng终
hài害
jǐ己
。
The story of 'hoist by one's own petard' tells us that harming others ends up harming oneself.
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