自作自受

zìzuòzìshòu ㄗˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄗˋ ㄕㄡˋ

    • to reap what one has sown to stew in one's own juice

      idiom

Character by character

Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

Telling them apart

自作自受 is broad and fits minor blunders as well as crimes. 自食其果 mostly suits crimes or serious wrongdoing, so its range is narrower.

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