What does 自讨苦吃 mean in Chinese?

自讨苦吃 (zì tǎo kǔ chī) means "to ask for trouble (idiom); to make a rod for one's own back" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 自讨苦吃?

自讨苦吃 is pronounced "zì tǎo kǔ chī" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 4 syllables.

自讨苦吃 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

自讨苦吃 is made up of the characters 自, 讨, 苦, 吃. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

You can practice writing 自讨苦吃 using our stroke order tool.

自讨苦吃

zì tǎo kǔ chī

to ask for trouble (idiom); to make a rod for one's own back

verbidiom

Traditional: 自討苦吃

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自讨苦吃 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.

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