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自找

zì zhǎo · zi zhao

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Meaning

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  1. to suffer as a consequence of one's own actions
  2. you asked for it
  3. to bring it on oneself (sth unpleasant)
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Too much sun

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)的(de)脸(liǎn)怎么(zěnme)这么(zhème)红(hóng)？

    Why is your face so red?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)在(zài)公园(gōngyuán)晒(shài)了(le)一天(yītiān)，没(méi)涂(tú)防晒霜(fángshàishuāng)

    I sat in the sun in the park all day without sunscreen.

  3. Liangliang

    这(zhè)是(shì)自找(zìzhǎo)的(de)，我(wǒ)早(zǎo)说(shuō)要(yào)涂(tú)

    This is your own doing. I said earlier that you should put some on.

  4. Dengdeng

    好吧(hǎoba)，是(shì)我(wǒ)自找(zìzhǎo)的(de)，不过(bùguò)你(nǐ)的(de)脸(liǎn)也(yě)红(hóng)了(le)

    Fine, it is my own doing. But your face is red too.

  5. Liangliang

    啊(a)？真(zhēn)的(de)吗(ma)？因为(yīnwèi)我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)也(yě)没(méi)涂(tú)

    Ah? Really? Because I did not put any on today either.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)非(fēi)要(yào)冒(mào)险(xiǎn)，出(chū)了(le)事(shì)也(yě)是(shì)自(zì)找(zhǎo)的(de)。

He insisted on taking the risk, so if something happens, he brought it on himself.

02

你(nǐ)当(dāng)初(chū)不(bù)听(tīng)劝(quàn)，现(xiàn)在(zài)麻(má)烦(fan)全(quán)是(shì)自(zì)找(zhǎo)的(de)。

You didn't listen to advice back then, so all your current trouble is self-inflicted.

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