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[造繭自縛] zàojiǎnzìfù to spin a cocoon around oneself (idiom); enmeshed in a trap of one's own devising
hoist with his own petard

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        zàochéng, to bring about/to create/to cause
        zhìzào, [製造], to manufacture/to make
        chuàngzào, [創造], to create/to bring about/to produce/to set (a record)
        zào, to make/to build/to manufacture/to invent/to fabricate/to go to/party (in a laws...
        zàoxíng, to model/to shape/appearance/style/design/form/pose
        jiànzào, to construct/to build
        wěizào, [偽造], to forge/to fake/to counterfeit
        gǎizào, to transform/to reform/to remodel/to remold
        biānzào, [編造], to compile/to draw up/to fabricate/to invent/to concoct/to make up/to cook up
        rénzào, man-made/artificial/synthetic
        dǎzào, to create/to build/to develop/to forge (of metal)
        sùzào, to model/to mold/(fig.) to create (a character, a market, an image etc)/(literat...
        chuàngzàolì, [創造力], ingenuity/creativity
        zàojiù, to bring up/to train/to contribute to/achievements (usually of young people)
        zhìzàoshāng, [製造商], manufacturing company
        niēzào, to make up/to fabricate
        chuàngzàoxìng, [創造性], creativeness/creativity
        gòuzào, [構造], structure/composition/tectonic (geology)/CL:個|个[gè]
        zhìzàozhě, [製造者], maker
        yíngzào, [營造], to build (housing)/to construct/to make
        zàofǎn, to rebel/to revolt
        
访         zàofǎng, [造訪], to visit/to pay a visit
        chuàngzàozhě, [創造者], creator
        Zàowùzhǔ, the Creator (in religion or mythology)/God
        zhùzào, [鑄造], to cast (pour metal into a mold)
        zàizào, to give a new lease of life/to reconstruct/to reform/to rework/to recycle/to rep...
        zàojiǎ, to counterfeit/to pass off a fake as genuine
        tiānzàodìshè, [天造地設], lit. made by Heaven and arranged by Earth(idiom)/ideal/perfect/(of a match) made...
        
        zàofú, to benefit (e.g. the people)
        zàochuán, shipbuilding
        jiǎzào, to forge/fake/to fabricate (a story)
        zàoyáo, [造謠], to start a rumor
        niàngzào, [釀造], to brew/to make (wine, vinegar, soybean paste etc) by fermentation
        shēnzào, to pursue one's studies
        
        zàoxuè, to make blood (function of bone marrow)
        dìzào, [締造], to found/to create
仿         fǎngzào, to copy/to produce sth after a model/to counterfeit
        zàohuà, good luck/Nature (as the mother of all things)
        zàoyì, [造詣], level of mastery (of a skill or area of knowledge)/(archaic) to pay a visit to s...
        duànzào, [鍛造], to forge (metal)/forging
        rénzàowèixīng, [人造衛星], artificial satellite
        zàochuánchǎng, [造船廠], dockyard/shipyard
        zhìzàochǎng, [製造廠], manufacturing plant/factory
        dìzàozhě, [締造者], creator (of a great work)/founder
        
        
        dēngfēngzàojí, [登峰造極], to reach great heights (in technical skills or scholastic achievements)
        píngkōngniēzào, [憑空捏造], fabrication relying on nothing (idiom); frame-up
        zàojù, sentence-making
        cūzhìlànzào, [粗製濫造], to churn out large quantities without regard for quality (idiom); rough and slip...
        zhìzàoyè, [制造業], manufacturing industry
        jiǎoróuzàozuò, [矯揉造作], pretension/affectation/putting on artificial airs
        
        zàojià, [造價], construction cost
        
        zàozhǐ, [造紙], papermaking
        wěizàopǐn, [偽造品], counterfeit object/forgery/fake
        
        
        
        
        
        
        láodònggǎizào, [勞動改造], reeducation through labor/laogai (prison camp)
        
        zàocì, (literary) hurried/rash
        zàoniè, to do evil/to commit sins
        
        
        zàofǎnpài, rebel faction
        
        
        
        
        xiūzào, to build/to repair
        zàolín, forestation
        
        rénzàosī, [人造絲], rayon
        
        shēngzào, to coin (words or expressions)

        jiǎn, [繭]/[蠒], cocoon/callus, variant of 繭|茧[jiǎn]
        zuòjiǎnzìfù, [作繭自縛], to spin a cocoon around oneself (idiom); enmeshed in a trap of one's own devisin...
        lǎojiǎn, [老繭], callus (patch or hardened skin)/corns (on feet)/also 老趼
        jiǎnzi, [繭子], callus (patch or hardened skin)/corns (on feet)/also 趼子

        zìjǐ, oneself/one's own
        láizì, [來自], to come from (a place)/From: (in email header)
        zìyóu, freedom/free/liberty/CL:個|个[gè]
        zì, self/oneself/from/since/naturally/surely
        zìshā, [自殺], to kill oneself/to commit suicide/to attempt suicide
        zìcóng, [自從], since (a time)/ever since
        zìrán, nature/natural/naturally
        zìwǒ, self-/ego (psychology)
        qīnzì, [親自], personally/in person/oneself
        dúzì, [獨自], alone
        zìxìn, to have confidence in oneself/self-confidence
        zìháo, proud (of one's achievements etc)
        zìdòng, [自動], automatic/voluntarily
        zìxíngchē, [自行車], bicycle/bike/CL:輛|辆[liàng]
        zìsī, selfish/selfishness
        zìyuàn, [自願], voluntary
        gèzì, each/respective/apiece
        zìzai, free/unrestrained/comfortable/at ease
        zìshēn, itself/oneself/one's own
        zìshǒu, to give oneself up/to surrender (to the authorities)
        chūzì, to come from
        zìwèi, [自衛], self-defense
        zìzūn, self-respect/self-esteem/ego/pride
        zìchēng, [自稱], to call oneself/to claim to be/to profess/to claim a title
        zìzé, [自責], to blame oneself
        zìyǐwéishì, [自以為是], to believe oneself infallible (idiom)/to be opinionated
        zìzhǎo, to suffer as a consequence of one's own actions/you asked for it/to bring it on ...
        zìfù, [自負], conceited/to take responsibility
        zìdà, arrogant
        dàzìrán, nature (the natural world)
        zìzhì, [自製], to maintain self-control/self-control, self-made/improvised/homemade/handmade
        shànzì, without permission
        fāzì, [發自], to evolve from
        yuánzì, to originate from
        zìrú, unobstructed/unconstrained/smoothly/with ease/freely
        qíngbùzìjīn, unable to restrain emotions/cannot help
便         zìbiàn, to do as one pleases/to not inconvenience oneself
        zìxíng, voluntary/autonomous/by oneself/self-
        zìyánzìyǔ, [自言自語], to talk to oneself/to think aloud/to soliloquize
        gǎiguòzìxīn, [改過自新], to reform and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf
        zìqīqīrén, to deceive others and to deceive oneself/to believe one's own lies
        zìjiā, oneself/one's own family
        zìzhuàn, [自傳], autobiography
        zìzūnxīn, self-respect/self-esteem/ego
        zìránérrán, involuntary/automatically
        zìzhùcān, buffet/self-service meal
        zìzhǔ, independent/to act for oneself/autonomous
        zìzhù, self-service
        zìjué, [自覺], conscious/aware/on one's own initiative/conscientious
        zìxiāngcánshā, [自相殘殺], to massacre one another (idiom); internecine strife
        sīzì, private/personal/secretly/without explicit approval
        ménxīnzìwèn, [捫心自問], to ask oneself honestly/to search in one's heart
        zìzhǎomáfan, [自找麻煩], to ask for trouble/to invite difficulties
        zìzuòcōngmíng, [自作聰明], to think oneself clever (idiom)
        zìláishuǐ, [自來水], running water/tap water
        zìzuòzhǔzhāng, [自作主張], to think for oneself and act accordingly (idiom); to act on one's own initiative
        zìlì, independent/self-reliant/self-sustaining/to stand on one's own feet/to support o...
        zìbǎo, to defend oneself/self-defense/self-preservation
        zìjìn, [自盡], to kill oneself/suicide
        zìgěr, [自個兒], (dialect) oneself/by oneself
        zìdàkuáng, megalomania/egomania/delusions of grandeur
        zìshēngzìmiè, [自生自滅], to emerge and perish on its own; to run its course (idiom)
        zìshǐzhìzhōng, [自始至終], from start to finish (idiom)
        bùyóuzìzhǔ, can't help; involuntarily (idiom)
        
        zìránjiè, nature/the natural world
        zìyóuzìzài, free and easy (idiom); carefree/leisurely
        zìfén, self-immolation
        zìrán, spontaneous combustion
        zìbá, to free oneself/to extricate oneself from a difficult situation
        zìbēi, feeling inferior/self-abased
        zìkòng, automated/automatically regulated/to control oneself/self-control
        zìbàozìqì, [自暴自棄], to abandon oneself to despair/to give up and stop bothering
        zìjǐrén, those on our side/ourselves/one's own people/one of us
        
        zìjuéfénmù, [自掘墳墓], to dig one's own grave
        zìwèiduì, [自衛隊], self-defense force/the Japanese armed forces
        zìmìngbùfán, to think too much of oneself/self-important/arrogant
        zìshíqíguǒ, to eat one's own fruit (idiom); fig. suffering the consequences of one's own act...
        zìdǎ, (coll.) since
        zìyóuzhǔyì, [自由主義], liberalism
        zìxìnxīn, self-confidence
        zìjǐzìzú, [自給自足], self-sufficiency/autarchy
        zìxiāngmáodùn, to contradict oneself/self-contradictory/inconsistent
        zìfā, [自發], spontaneous
        zìyǒu, to possess/to own/to have
        bànzìdòng, [半自動], semiautomatic
        wúdìzìróng, [無地自容], ashamed and unable to show one's face
        zìyú, [自娛], to amuse oneself
        
        
        zìlìgēngshēng, regeneration through one's own effort (idiom)/self-reliance
        zìxué, [自學], self-study/to study on one's own
        zìránzāihài, [自然災害], natural disaster
        zìmíngdéyì, [自鳴得意], to think highly of oneself
        zìzhì, autonomy
        zìsīzìlì, everything for self and selfish profit (idiom); with no regard for others/selfis...
        zìwèn, [自問], to ask oneself/to search one's soul/to reach a conclusion after weighing a matte...
        zhānzhānzìxǐ, immeasurably self-satisfied
        zìxí, [自習], to study outside of class time (reviewing one's lessons)/to study in one's free ...
        zìzhīzhīmíng, knowing oneself (idiom)/self-knowledge
        zìzhìlì, self-control
        zìdéqílè, [自得其樂], to find amusement in one's own way/to enjoy oneself quietly
        jiùyóuzìqǔ, to have only oneself to blame (idiom)/to bring trouble through one's own actions
        zìtǎokǔchī, [自討苦吃], to ask for trouble (idiom)/to make a rod for one's own back
        zìshíqílì, lit. to eat off one's own strength (idiom)/fig. to stand on one's own feet/to ea...
        zìchuīzìléi, to blow one's own trumpet (idiom)
        zìránkēxué, [自然科學], natural sciences
        zìzhòng, to conduct oneself with dignity/to be dignified/deadweight
        kuángwàngzìdà, arrogant and conceited
        zìào, arrogance/proud of sth
        zìgàofènyǒng, [自告奮勇], to volunteer for/to offer to undertake
        
        zìkuā, [自誇], to boast
        
        zìài, [自愛], self-respect/self-love/self-regard/regard for oneself/to cherish one's good name...
        zìlǜ, self-discipline/self-regulation/autonomy (ethics)/autonomic (physiology)
        ànzì, inwardly/to oneself/secretly
        zìháogǎn, pride in sth/self-esteem
        zìyóudǎng, [自由黨], Liberal Party
        
        zìxúnfánnǎo, [自尋煩惱], to bring trouble on oneself (idiom)
        zìmǎn, [自滿], complacent/self-satisfied
        zìbáishū, [自白書], confession
        zìxǔ, [自詡], to pose as/to flaunt oneself as/to boast of/to brag
        xiāoyáozìzai, [逍遙自在], free and at leisure (idiom); unfettered/outside the reach of the law (of crimina...
        zìyuánqíshuō, [自圓其說], to make a story or theory consistent/to give a plausible explanation/to plug the...
        fàngrènzìliú, to let sb do whatever they want/to indulge/to give free reins to/to let things s...
        zìzhuàn, [自轉], rotation
        zìjiàn, [自薦], to recommend oneself (for a job)
        zìlǐ, to take care of oneself/to provide for oneself
        zuòjiǎnzìfù, [作繭自縛], to spin a cocoon around oneself (idiom); enmeshed in a trap of one's own devisin...
        zìyóushì, freestyle (in sports)
        zìmìng, to consider oneself to be (sth positive)
        zìwǒtáozuì, self-satisfied/self-imbued/narcissistic
        
        zìdònghuà, [自動化], automation
        jiānshǒuzìdào, [監守自盜], to embezzle
        
        
        zìránzīyuán, [自然資源], natural resource
        
        zìbái, confession/to make clear one's position or intentions/to brag
        bùyánzìmíng, self-evident; needing no explanation (idiom)
        zìyóuyǒng, freestyle swimming
        zìyǔ, [自語], to talk to oneself
        
        zìjū, to consider oneself as/to believe oneself to be
        zìzhǔquán, [自主權], ability to make one's own decisions
        zìcǐ, since then/henceforth
        zìqiáng, [自強], to strive for self-improvement
        zìcháo, to mock oneself/to laugh at oneself
        dúlìzìzhǔ, [獨立自主], independent and autonomous (idiom); self-determination/to act independently/to m...
        zìxuǎn, [自選], to choose by oneself/free to choose/optional/self-service
        tàiránzìruò, cool and collected (idiom); showing no sign of nerves/perfectly composed
        wàngzìzūndà, ridiculous self-importance (idiom); arrogance
        MáoSuìzìjiàn, [毛遂自薦], Mao Sui recommends himself (idiom); to offer one's services (in the style of Mao...
        zìyóutǐcāo, [自由體操], floor (gymnastics)
        zìgǔ, (since) ancient times/(from) time immemorial
        
        zìhuàxiàng, [自畫像], self-portrait
        
        zìxiū, to study on one's own/self-study
        
        zìxuéchéngcái, [自學成才], a self-made genius
        
        
        jiéshēnzìhào, [潔身自好], clean-living and honest (idiom); to avoid immorality/to shun evil influence/to m...
        zìshì, self-esteem/self-reliance/overconfident/conceited
        zìgǔyǐlái, [自古以來], since ancient times
        zìyóushìchǎng, [自由市場], free market
        
        bùzìliàng, not take a proper measure of oneself/to overrate one's own abilities
        
        zìshù, to recount in one's own words/autobiography/written self-introduction
        
        zìzhìqū, [自治區], autonomous region, namely: Inner Mongolia 內蒙古自治區|内蒙古自治区, Guangxi 廣西壯族自治區|广西壮族自治区...
        
        wàngzìfěibó, to be unduly humble (idiom)/to undervalue oneself
        
        zìxǐng, to examine oneself/to reflect on one's shortcomings/introspection/self-awareness...
        
        yíránzìdé, happy and content (idiom)
        
        zìgāozìdà, to think of oneself as terrific (idiom); arrogant
        zìxíngqíshì, to act as one thinks fit/to have one's own way
        zìránzhǔyì, [自然主義], naturalism (philosophy)
        zìfèi, [自費], at one's own expense/self-funded
        zìkuìbùrú, ashamed of being inferior (idiom)/to feel inferior to others
        zìjǐ, [自給], self-reliant
        
        jìngzì, [徑自], without leave/without consulting anyone
        bùgōngzìpò, (of a rumor etc) to collapse (in the light of facts etc)/to be discredited
        
        zìwèi, to console oneself/to masturbate/onanism/masturbation
        zìbèi, [自備], to provide one's own.../own/self-provided/self-contained
        zìyòu, since childhood
        
        
        
        zìshàngérxià, top-down
        zìqiángbùxī, [自強不息], to strive unremittingly/self-improvement
        zìwěn, to commit suicide by cutting one's own throat
        
        ZìyóuMínzhǔdǎng, [自由民主黨], Liberal Democratic Party
        
        
        
        
        zìbùliànglì, to overestimate one's capabilities (idiom)
        yángyángzìdé, immensely pleased with oneself (idiom)/proud/complacent
        
        huǐguòzìxīn, [悔過自新], to repent and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf
        zìtǎoméiqù, [自討沒趣], to invite a snub/to court a rebuff
        
        zìwǒpīpíng, [自我批評], self-criticism
        zìránshù, [自然數], natural number
        zìránfǎ, natural law
        gāngbìzìyòng, [剛愎自用], obstinate and self-opinionated (idiom)
        zìqiān, [自謙], modest/self-deprecating
        zìyóuwángguó, [自由王國], realm of freedom (philosophy)
        
        Mǎzìdá, [馬自達], Mazda, Japanese car make (derived from name Matsuda 松田)/also known as 萬事得|万事得
        zìránbǎohùqū, [自然保護區], nature reserve
        zìgěr, [自各兒], variant of 自個兒|自个儿[zì gě r]
        
        zìbùbìshuō, [自不必說], to not need dwell on (idiom)
        
        
        zìyóudù, (number of) degrees of freedom (physics and statistics)
        
        zìcǔn, to speculate/to ponder
        
        
        
        gèzìwéizhèng, [各自為政], to do things each in one's own way
        zìyǎng, [自養], self-sustaining/economically independent (of state aid, foreign subsidy etc)
        
        
        
        Yèlángzìdà, lit. Yelang thinks highly of itself (idiom)/fig. foolish conceit
        
        zìxiàérshàng, bottom-up
        
        
        wùzì, (literary) still/yet
        zìliúdì, private plot allocated to an individual on a collective farm
        
        
        zìyíng, [自營], self-operated/to operate one's own business
        
        bìguānzìshǒu, [閉關自守], close the country to international intercourse
        
        zìránxuǎnzé, [自然選擇], natural selection
        zìyóugǎng, free port
        
        zìsù, [自訴], private prosecution (law)/(of a patient) to describe (one's symptoms)
        
        zìjié, [自潔], to cleanse oneself/to sanctify oneself/self-cleaning (spark plug, oven etc)
        
        
        
        zìyì, [自縊], to hang oneself
        
        zìzhìzhōu, autonomous prefecture
        
        zìdé, contented/pleased with one's position
        
        
        zìdòngqiānbǐ, [自動鉛筆], mechanical pencil/propelling pencil
        
        
        
        liáoyǐzìwèi, to find some consolation (idiom)/to find relief in
        rènqízìrán, to let things take their course (idiom)/to leave it to nature/laissez-faire
        
        zìfùyíngkuī, [自負盈虧], responsible for its profit and losses (of organization)/financially autonomous/p...
        zìyóufàngrèn, laissez-faire
        
        Zìliújǐng, Ziliujing district of Zigong city 自貢市|自贡市[Zì gòng shì], Sichuan

        shùfù, [束縛], to bind/to restrict/to tie/to commit/fetters
        fù, [縛], to bind/to tie/Taiwan pr. [fú]
        zuòjiǎnzìfù, [作繭自縛], to spin a cocoon around oneself (idiom); enmeshed in a trap of one's own devisin...

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