自討苦吃 [－讨－－]

Jyutping zi6 tou2 fu2 hek3
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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to ask for trouble (idiom)
  2. to make a rod for one's own back
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    自己​攞​嚟​搞​；​攞​苦​嚟​辛
    to ask for trouble; to get into hot water
    • 你咁忙，重應承咁多義務工作，噉唔係自討苦吃咩！
      你咁忙，重应承咁多义务工作，噉唔系自讨苦吃咩！
      nei5 gam3 mong4, zung6 jing1 sing4 gam3 do1 ji6 mou6 gung1 zok3, gam2 m4 hai6 zi6 tou2 fu2 hek3 me1!
      You're very busy but you agree to do so much voluntary work. Aren't you asking for trouble?
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to ask for trouble; to make a rod for one's own back
    (syn.) 討皮疼, 攞苦嚟辛, 𫽋苦嚟辛, 讨皮疼
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    你咁忙，重应承咁多义务工作，噉唔系自讨苦吃咩！
    你咁忙，重應承咁多義務工作，噉唔係自討苦吃咩！
    nei5 gam3 mong4, zung6 jing1 sing4 gam3 do1 ji6 mou6 gung1 zok3, gam2 m4 hai6 zi6 tou2 fu2 hek3 me1!
    • You're very busy but you agree to do so much voluntary work. Aren't you asking for trouble?