作繭自縛 [－茧－缚]

Jyutping zok3 gaan2 zi6 bok3
Pinyin zuò jiǎn zì fú

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to act in a way that traps oneself or puts oneself in a difficult situation

作繭自縛 [－茧－缚]

Jyutping zok3 gaan2 zi6 bong2
Pinyin zuò jiǎn zì fù

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    自己​嘅​行​為​或者​諗​法傷​害返​自己​轉頭​，​為​自己​帶​嚟​困擾
    to get enmeshed in a trap of one's own devising; literally: to spin a cocoon around oneself
    • 好多時情海翻波嘅人，都會作繭自縛喺關係死因呢個問題之上。
      好多时情海翻波嘅人，都会作茧自缚喺关系死因呢个问题之上。
      hou2 do1 si4 cing4 hoi2 faan1 bo1 ge3 jan4, dou1 wui5 zok3 gaan2 zi6 bong2 hai2 gwaan1 hai6 sei2 jan1 ni1 go3 man6 tai4 zi1 soeng6.
      People with trouble in their romantic relationship often get trapped in figuring out the reason of the death of the relationship.

作繭自縛 [－茧－缚]

Jyutping zok3 gaan2 zi6 bok3
Pinyin zuò jiǎn zì fù

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to spin a cocoon around oneself (idiom); enmeshed in a trap of one's own devising
  2. hoist by his own petard
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    好多时情海翻波嘅人，都会作茧自缚喺关系死因呢个问题之上。
    好多時情海翻波嘅人，都會作繭自縛喺關係死因呢個問題之上。
    hou2 do1 si4 cing4 hoi2 faan1 bo1 ge3 jan4, dou1 wui5 zok3 gaan2 zi6 bong2 hai2 gwaan1 hai6 sei2 jan1 ni1 go3 man6 tai4 zi1 soeng6.
    • People with trouble in their romantic relationship often get trapped in figuring out the reason of the death of the relationship.