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 zìzhǎomáfan.

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