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自讨苦吃
zì tǎo kǔ chī
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to ask for trouble (idiom);
to make a rod for one's own back
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自食其力
zì shí qí lì
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lit. to eat off one's own strength (idiom);
fig. to stand on one's own feet;
to earn one's own living
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自吹自擂
zì chuī zì léi
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to blow one's own trumpet (idiom)
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自然科学
zì rán kē xué
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natural sciences
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狂妄自大
kuáng wàng zì dà
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arrogant and conceited
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自傲
zì ào
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arrogance;
proud of sth
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自重
zì zhòng
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to conduct oneself with dignity;
to be dignified;
deadweight
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自告奋勇
zì gào fèn yǒng
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to volunteer for;
to offer to undertake
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自夸
zì kuā
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to boast
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暗自
àn zì
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inwardly;
to oneself;
secretly
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自律
zì lǜ
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self-discipline;
self-regulation;
autonomy (ethics);
autonomic (physiology)
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自爱
zì ài
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self-respect;
self-love;
self-regard;
regard for oneself;
to cherish one's good name;
to take good care of one's health
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自豪感
zì háo gǎn
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pride in sth;
self-esteem
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自由党
zì yóu dǎng
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Liberal Party
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自寻烦恼
zì xún fán nǎo
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to bring trouble on oneself (idiom)
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自圆其说
zì yuán qí shuō
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to make a story or theory consistent;
to give a plausible explanation;
to plug the holes in one's story
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自白书
zì bái shū
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confession
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自诩
zì xǔ
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to pose as;
to flaunt oneself as;
to boast of;
to brag
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逍遥自在
xiāo yáo zì zai
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free and at leisure (idiom); unfettered;
outside the reach of the law (of criminal);
at large
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作茧自缚
zuò jiǎn zì fù
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to spin a cocoon around oneself (idiom); enmeshed in a trap of one's own devising;
hoist by his own petard
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放任自流
fàng rèn zì liú
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to let sb do whatever they want;
to indulge;
to give free reins to;
to let things slide;
to drift aimlessly;
laissez-faire
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自理
zì lǐ
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to take care of oneself;
to provide for oneself
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自荐
zì jiàn
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to recommend oneself (for a job)
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自转
zì zhuàn
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rotation
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监守自盗
jiān shǒu zì dào
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to embezzle
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