自讨没趣 (zì tǎo méi qù) — to bring contempt or rebuff upon oneself by acting unwisely; to court a snub or rejection
Definition
Self-inflicted rejection: doing something when you know it will fail or annoy others, then suffering the humiliation yourself. Implies the speaker finds the behavior foolish — like 'asking for a snub'.
idiom
to bring contempt or rebuff upon oneself by acting unwiselyto court a snub or rejection
Examples
- ，，自讨没趣。Tā míng zhī duì fāng bù xǐ huan tā, hái qù xiàn yīn qín, zhēn shì zì tǎo méi qù.He knew the other person didn't like him, yet he still went to fawn — he really brought rebuff upon himself.
- 自讨没趣，。Nǐ zuì hǎo bié zì tǎo méi qù, zhè jiàn shì méi rén huì zhī chí nǐ.You'd better not court a rebuff — no one will support you on this matter.
- ，自讨没趣。Zài huì shàng tí nà ge mǐn gǎn wèn tí, tā jiǎn zhí shì zì tǎo méi qù.Bringing up that sensitive issue at the meeting was simply asking for a snub.
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