自找苦吃

自
找
苦
吃
to bring trouble on oneself

Characters and words in 自找苦吃

自
zì = z + Ø4
self / oneself / from / since / naturally / surely
Add a new mnemonic for 自 = 丶 + 目
自 = 丶 + 目 : Mnemonic symbol: a hand mirror, which someone uses to look at themselves.

The Eye of Providence (目) is looking at itself (自) in a handheld mirror (自) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4). It think it's indeed looking very good, since Zorro (z) attached a petal (丶) to its eye (目).
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自
找
to suffer as a consequence of one's own actions / you asked for it / to bring it on oneself (sth unpleasant)
找
zhǎo = zh + ao3
to try to find / to look for / to call on sb / to find / to seek / to return / to give change
Add a new mnemonic for 找 = 戈 + 扌
找 = 戈 + 扌 : James II of England (zh) is looking for (找) his keys in the aorta's living room (ao3). He uses a toy claw (扌) to lift up a spear (戈) and see if the keys are under there.
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苦
kǔ = ku + Ø3
bitter / hardship / pain / to suffer / to bring suffering to / painstakingly
Add a new mnemonic for 苦 = 艹 + 古
苦 = 艹 + 古 : Karl Koala decided to repent for his sins and retreated into a cloister inside the space station. There he leads a very simple life full of hardship, e.g. he gave up on eucalyptus and just eats very bitter artificial lawn.
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吃
chi̅ = ch + Ø1
to eat / to consume / to eat at (a cafeteria etc) / to eradicate / to destroy / to absorb / to suffer / to stammer (Taiwan pr. for this sense is [ji2])
Add a new mnemonic for 吃 = 乞 + 口
吃 = 乞 + 口 : Charlie Chaplin and the beggar are floating in front of the space station. Charlie Chaplin is very hungry and begs the beggar to hand over the beggar's mandarin.
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吃
喫
chi̅ = ch + Ø1
variant of 吃[chi1]
Add a new mnemonic for 吃 = 乞 + 口
Add a new mnemonic for 喫 = 口 + 契
吃 = 乞 + 口 : Charlie Chaplin and the beggar are floating in front of the space station. Charlie Chaplin is very hungry and begs the beggar to hand over the beggar's mandarin.
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Words with 自找苦吃

自找苦吃 is not used as a component in another word.

Sentences with 自找苦吃

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