自找 (zì zhǎo) — to bring (trouble, hardship) upon oneself; to ask for it
Definition
A reflexive verb meaning 'to bring (trouble) on oneself' — you cause the bad result yourself, so no one else is to blame. Commonly used in fixed phrases like 自找麻烦 ('ask for trouble') and 自找苦吃.
verb
to bring (trouble, hardship) upon oneselfto ask for it
Examples
- 。Nǐ zhè yàng zuò wán quán shì zì zhǎo má fan.Doing this is just asking for trouble.
- ，自找。Tā bù hǎo hǎo xué xí, kǎo shì bù jí gé yě shì zì zhǎo de.He didn't study hard, so he only has himself to blame for failing the exam.
- ，自找。Nǐ zài bù tīng cóng quàn gào, jiù shì zì zhǎo kǔ chī.If you still don't listen to the advice, you're asking for hardship.
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