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自食其果

zìshíqíguǒ
idiom #17,650

Meanings

  1. 1 to reap what one has sown
  2. 2 to suffer the consequences of one's own actions

Examples

他欺骗了那么多人，现在是自食其果。
Tā qīpiàn le nàme duō rén, xiànzài shì zìshíqíguǒ.
He deceived so many people, now he's reaping what he sowed.
不听劝告的人终究会自食其果。
Bù tīng quàngào de rén zhōngjiū huì zìshíqíguǒ.
People who don't listen to advice will eventually suffer the consequences.

Tips

memory
自 (self) + 食 (eat) + 其 (one's own) + 果 (fruit) — literally 'to eat one's own fruit.' The bitter fruit you planted is now yours to eat.

Stroke Order

自 zì
食 shí
其 qí
果 guǒ