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To be hoist with one's own petard
The character 'bì' (斃) in 'zuò fǎ zì bì' (作法自斃) originally meant 'bì' (敝). 'Bì' (敝) has the same meaning as 'bì' (斃). It refers to a situation where one's own rules or actions lead to one's own downfall. It is a metaphor for reaping what you sow. The idiom originates from the 'Biography of Lord Shang' in the 'Records of the Grand Historian'.
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I haven't learned it.
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PlayioVeteran
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Thank you for organizing such detailed information, it was very helpful! 🙏
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You reap what you sow.
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It's a case of hoist by your own petard, like the boy who cried wolf.
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