Characters
- 自 (自): (bound form) self; oneself; from; since; naturally; as a matter of course
- 讨 (討): to invite; to provoke; to demand or ask for; to send armed forces to suppress; to denounce or condemn; to marry (a woman); to discuss or study
- 苦 (苦): bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly
- 吃 (吃): to eat; to consume; to eat at (a cafeteria etc); to eradicate; to destroy; to absorb; to suffer (shock, injury, defeat etc)
Resources
- Wiktionary: 自讨苦吃
- MDBG: 自讨苦吃
- Examples with 自讨苦吃 on Tatoeba
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