Our goal is to provide you with free Chinese learning tools. This series highlights idioms and proverbs, full of meaning and adaptable to many contexts. The featured idiom is 「咎由自取」, with details below.
Here is the Chinese idiom 「咎由自取」, along with its meaning and how it is used.
Disaster or sin is brought upon oneself. It means that you deserve what you get.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jiù yóu zì qǔ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gau3 yau4 ji6 cheui2
The treasure trove of Chinese idioms is extensive, with different expressions suited for various situations. We hope these free resources will aid you in your journey to mastering Chinese.
