釀苦酒

Simplified: 酿苦酒

niàngkǔjiǔ ㄋㄧㄤˋ ㄎㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄡˇ

    • to cause one's own unhappiness through one's actions
    • to reap what one sows

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Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · Widely known

Literally
brew bitter wine
Meaning
To cause one's own unhappiness through one's actions. Similar to 'reap what you sow'.

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