吐丝自缚 in English tu3 si1 zi4 fu4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to spin a cocoon around oneself (idiomatic expression); enmeshed in a trap of one's own devising
  • hoist with his own petard

Simplified Characters

吐 丝 自 缚

Traditional Characters

吐 絲 自 縛

Pinyin

tu3 si1 zi4 fu4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

吐tu3to spit 丝si1silk 自zi4self 缚fu4to bind