汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 自作孽
自作孽
disaster one brings on oneself / to be reponsible for something bad that happens to oneself / to have only oneself to blame
自己造成的罪恶与灾祸。《书.太甲中》"天作孽,犹可违,自作孽,不可逭。"《孟子.公孙丑上》引此文,"逭"作"活"◇遂用为自作自受之意。
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

但是如果你只和一个女人认识了6天,你就尝试做上面的事情,无外乎自作孽

But if you've known a woman for six DAYS and you try this kind of thing, you're going to shoot yourself in the foot.