Character combinations make words; words evolve into idioms. Learn 「自掘墳墓」 today with this free Chinese resource.
Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「自掘墳墓」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
Dig: dig. What you do is like digging your own grave. A metaphor for seeking one’s own death.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
zì jué fén mù
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ji6 gwat6 fan4 mou6
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