phrase, idiomatic
to court self-destruction; to dig one's own grave (syn.) 自取滅亡
phrase, idiomatic
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see 自, 掘 (jué), 坟墓.
武裝組織“伊斯蘭國”在昨日又有最新噁心影像流出，這次他們逼一名男子自掘墳墓，隨後將該名男子在自挖的墳墓前斬首。
武装组织“伊斯兰国”在昨日又有最新恶心影像流出，这次他们逼一名男子自掘坟墓，随后将该名男子在自挖的坟墓前斩首。
wǔ zhuāng zǔ zhī “ yī sī lán guó ” zài zuó rì yòu yǒu zuì xīn è xīn yǐng xiàng liú chū ， zhè cì tā men bī yī míng nán zǐ zì jué fén mù ， suí hòu jiāng gāi míng nán zǐ zài zì wā de fén mù qián zhǎn shǒu ． Disgusting video was leaked from the militant organization ISIS from yesterday, where they forced a man to dig his own tomb, then beheaded him in front of his own tomb.
Examples (Wiktionary)
Mandarin
武装组织“伊斯兰国”在昨日又有最新恶心影像流出，这次他们逼一名男子自掘坟墓，随后将该名男子在自挖的坟墓前斩首。
武裝組織“伊斯蘭國”在昨日又有最新噁心影像流出，這次他們逼一名男子自掘墳墓，隨後將該名男子在自挖的墳墓前斬首。
wǔ zhuāng zǔ zhī “ yī sī lán guó ” zài zuó rì yòu yǒu zuì xīn è xīn yǐng xiàng liú chū ， zhè cì tā men bī yī míng nán zǐ zì jué fén mù ， suí hòu jiāng gāi míng nán zǐ zài zì wā de fén mù qián zhǎn shǒu ．
Disgusting video was leaked from the militant organization ISIS from yesterday, where they forced a man to dig his own tomb, then beheaded him in front of his own tomb.