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(idiom) to have only oneself to blame; to bring trouble through one's own actions

咎由自取
jiù yóu zì qǔ
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
to eat one's own fruit (idiom); fig. suffering the consequences of one's own action · to reap what one has sown自食其果zì shí qí guǒguilty and deserves to be punished (idiom); entirely appropriate chastisement · the punishment fits the crime罪有应得zuì yǒu yīng dé(idiom) to reap what one has sown; to stew in one's own juice自作自受zì zuò zì shòu
Antonyms
to reform and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf改过自新gǎi guò zì xīnit is never too late to mend · turn the head and there is the shore - repent and be saved · (just) repent and salvation is at hand · turn from one's evil ways · repentance is salvation回头是岸huí tóu shì àn
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