作法自毙zuò fǎ zì bìbe caught by one’s own laws (/device); be hoist with (/by) one’s own petard; do sth that will wipe oneself out; fry (/stew)in one’s own grease; get caught in one’s own trap;make a law only to fall foul of it oneself
❍ 怎奈此时官场中人，十居其九是吃烟的，那一个肯建这个政策～呢？(吴趼人《二十年目睹之怪现状》93) Unfortunately nineout of ten of our present office-holders are afflicted with the addiction. Who would suggest a measure that would wipe themselves out? 作法自毙make a law only to fall foul of it oneself;get caught in one’s own trap;stew in one’s own juice;create a Frankenstein |