酿苦果

Traditional (Taiwan): 釀苦果

niàngkǔguǒ ㄋㄧㄤˋ ㄎㄨˇ ㄍㄨㄛˇ

    • to bring misfortune on oneself

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Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · Rarely used now

Literally
brew bitter fruit
Meaning
To bring misfortune on oneself. Usually written as 酿苦酒.

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