自导自演 in English zi4 dao3 zi4 yan3 Meaning

Meanings

  • to direct a movie in which one also plays a major role as an actor
  • (metaphorically) to plan and execute a scheme all by oneself

Simplified Characters

自 导 自 演

Traditional Characters

自 導 自 演

Pinyin

zi4 dao3 zi4 yan3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

自zi4self 导dao3to transmit 自zi4self 演yan3to develop