吐丝自缚 tǔ sī zì fù

DEFINITIONS

  1. to spin a cocoon around oneself (idiom); enmeshed in a trap of one's own devising
  2. hoist with his own petard

CHARACTERS

吐 tǔ
HSK 5
vomit, spew out, cough up
丝 sī
HSK 5
silk; fine thread; wire; strings
自 zì
HSK 3
self, private, personal; from
缚 fù
HSK 6
to tie