torture oneself with unpleasant thoughts(zì yí yī jiù)

torture oneself with unpleasant thoughts

It is a Chinese idiom, which refers to the fault caused by oneself. It's from Shitong Yigu.

Interpretation of Idioms

To make a mistake of oneself.

The origin of Idioms

Later Jin Dynasty, Liu Xu and other scholars wrote in the old book of Tang Dynasty, biography of Guo Xiaoke: "Taizong said:" Guo Xiaoke was slaughtered by the bandits, which can be said to be the cause of self blame. "

Examples of Idioms

Liu Zhiji of the Tang Dynasty wrote in Shitong Yigu: "if you want to follow the story, you will be rewarded with Tianlu. If you fail, you will be blamed." Kuang Du Yabo knew the classics, but he didn't know the words. Although Li Han promoted himself to a higher position with words, he didn't judge him by writing, and he was good at fame. He carelessly cited others and made himself guilty. Wang Dingbao of the Five Dynasties

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: ziyiyiqi, ziyiyiqi, ziyiyiqi; degree of common use: rare; idiom structure: verb object type; generation time: Ancient

Emotional color

Commendatory words

usage

It refers to asking for trouble

Chinese PinYin : zì yí yī jiù