自找

zìzhǎo

verb #6,995

Meanings

1 to bring upon oneself
2 to ask for (trouble)

Characters

to look for; to seek

Examples

这是你自找的。

Zhè shì nǐ zìzhǎo de.

You brought this on yourself.

别自找麻烦。

Bié zìzhǎo máfan.

Don't go looking for trouble.

Tips

usage

自找 almost always appears in negative contexts: 自找麻烦 (asking for trouble), 自找苦吃 (bringing suffering on oneself).

Stroke Order

自 zì

找 zhǎo