不打自招 bù dǎ zì zhāo

DEFINITIONS

  1. to confess without being pressed
  2. to make a confession without duress

CHARACTERS

不 bù no, not; un-; negative prefix
打 dǎ strike, hit, beat; fight; attack
自 zì self, private, personal; from
招 zhāo beckon, summon; recruit, levy