咎由自取 [－－－－]

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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to have only oneself to blame (idiom)
  2. to bring trouble through one's own actions
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. bring trouble on oneself (idiom)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    因為​自己​嘅​原因​而​得到​應​得​嘅​懲​罰
    have only oneself to blame
    • 佢賣假貨，俾海關封舖係咎由自取嘅。
      佢卖假货，俾海关封舖系咎由自取嘅。
      keoi5 maai6 gaa2 fo3, bei2 hoi2 gwaan1 fung1 pou3 hai6 gau3 jau4 zi6 ceoi2 ge3.
      He sold false goods, so he has only himself to blame for his shop's forced closure by the customs.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    have only oneself to blame
    (syn.) 自作自受, 自食其果
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    咎由自取
    咎由自取
    • X
    • one has only oneself to blame
  2. Cantonese
    佢卖假货，俾海关封舖系咎由自取嘅。
    佢賣假貨，俾海關封舖係咎由自取嘅。
    keoi5 maai6 gaa2 fo3, bei2 hoi2 gwaan1 fung1 pou3 hai6 gau3 jau4 zi6 ceoi2 ge3.
    • He sold false goods, so he has only himself to blame for his shop's forced closure by the customs.