自取灭亡 in English zi4 qu3 mie4 wang2 Meaning

Meanings

  • to court disaster (idiomatic expression)
  • to dig one's own grave

Simplified Characters

自 取 灭 亡

Traditional Characters

自 取 滅 亡

Pinyin

zi4 qu3 mie4 wang2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

自zi4self 取qu3to take 灭mie4to extinguish or put out 亡wang2to die