自掘坟墓 (zì jué fén mù) — to dig one's own grave (figuratively, to bring about one's own ruin)
Definition
Idiom: literally 'dig one's own grave', meaning actions that will inevitably bring about the speaker's own ruin or downfall. Often used to condemn a clearly self-destructive choice.
idiom
to dig one's own grave (figuratively, to bring about one's own ruin)
Examples
- 自掘坟墓。Tā zhè yàng zuò jiǎn zhí shì zài zì jué fén mù.What he's doing is practically digging his own grave.
- ，自掘坟墓。Rú guǒ jì xù qī piàn kè hù, gōng sī jiù shì zài zì jué fén mù.If the company keeps deceiving customers, it's digging its own grave.
- 自掘坟墓。Zhè zhǒng duǎn shì de zhèng cè wú yì yú zì jué fén mù.This short-sighted policy is no different from digging one's own grave.
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