作法自斃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
? 怎奈此時(shí)官場(chǎng)中人，十居其九是吃煙的，那一個(gè)肯建這個(gè)政策～呢？(吳趼人《二十年目睹之怪現(xiàn)狀》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? 作法自斃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 |