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作茧自缚
| Pinyin | zuò jiǎn zì fù |
|---|---|
| Literally | 作 do + 茧 cocoon + 自 self + 缚 bind (character by character) |
| Meaning | to spin a cocoon around oneself; enmeshed in a trap of one's own devising; hoist by his own pe… |
| Songs using it | 1 of 6,545 analysed |