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自取其咎
Mandarin · pinyin zì qǔ qí jiù
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4–3–2–4 · zi4 qu3 qi2 jiu4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
zi6 ceoi2 kei4 gau3
Cantonese word readings for 自取其咎. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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zi6 ceoi2 kei4 gau3
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- (idiomatic) to bring blame on oneself, to ask for trouble through one's behaviour
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