汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 自掘坟墓
自掘坟墓 (自掘墳墓)
to dig one's own grave
掘 dig / What I did was like digging a grave for myself / Metaphor of seeking a dead end
掘挖。自己的所作所为就象在替自己挖掘坟墓一样。比喻自寻死路。
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

怀疑论正面临自掘坟墓的境地。

Skepticism faces destruction by its own hand.

但此举实际上是在自掘坟墓

In fact, it was digging its own grave.

你再抽这么多烟,那你就是自掘坟墓

You are just digging your own grave if you go on smoking so heavily.

接手非法声明是自掘坟墓,因此食品行业经常否认那些真正因服食他们产品而生病的合法声明。

Pursuing illegitimate claims undermines the system, so that the food industry is more likely to deny legitimate claims by people who have actually been sickened by their products.