bring trouble on oneself; court disaster; invite criticism to improve
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesidiom
to bring trouble on oneself; to court disaster; to self-destruct
Often used as a warning against actions that will backfire and harm oneself. Also expressed as 惹火烧身.
By doing this, you are simply bringing trouble on yourself.
Corruption will ultimately lead to self-destruction.
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Don't provoke that trouble, lest you bring disaster upon yourself.
idiom
to voluntarily expose one's own problems to seek criticism and help; to invite scrutiny to improve
formalCommonly used in political, organizational, or formal contexts to describe the practice of self-criticism or inviting feedback for improvement.
Leaders must dare to expose their own problems to invite criticism from the masses.
At the democratic life meeting, he voluntarily exposed his own problems to earnestly examine his mistakes.
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Only by inviting criticism can one truly discover and correct problems.