作繭自縛

See also: 作茧自缚

Chinese

trad. (作繭自縛) 作繭 自縛
simp. (作茧自缚) 作茧 自缚
Literally: “to spin a cocoon to trap oneself”.

Pronunciation

Idiom

作繭自縛

  1. to act in a way that traps oneself or puts oneself in a difficult situation
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