咎有应得 jiù yǒu yīng dé

DEFINITIONS

  1. to deserve what one gets (punishment, mishap etc) (idiom)

CHARACTERS

咎 jiù fault, defect; error, mistake
有 yǒu
HSK 1
have, own, possess; exist
应 yīng
HSK 3
should, ought to, must
得 dé
HSK 2
obtain, get, gain, acquire