造茧自缚

zàojiǎnzìfù

to spin a cocoon around oneself (idiom); enmeshed in a trap of one's own devising; hoist with his own petard

Traditional 造繭自縛

Meaning

zàojiǎnzìfùzao4 jian3 zi4 fu4
  1. to spin a cocoon around oneself (idiom); enmeshed in a trap of one's own devising
  2. hoist with his own petard

Words sharing a character

Report a problem with this entry

Add ChineseDict to your Home Screen

  1. Tap Share in the browser toolbar.
  2. Choose Add to Home Screen.

It opens full screen from its icon. Recently opened pages also open without a connection.
ChineseDict

Sign in or create a free account

We’ll email you a 6-digit code. No password needed.