自
讨
苦
吃
z
ì
z
ì
t
á
o
t
ǎ
o
k
ǔ
k
ǔ
c
h
ī
c
h
ī
Definitions
1. to ask for trouble (idiom)
2. inviting defeat
3. to make a rod for one's own back
Components
自
zì
–
self
讨
tǎo
–
to invite
苦
kǔ
–
bitter
吃
chī
–
to eat