种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆 zhòng guā dé guā ， zhòng dòu dé dòu

One must live with the consequences of one's actions.

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. One must live with the consequences of one's actions.
  2. 2. lit. Sow melon and you get melon, sow beans and you get beans (idiom); fig. As you sow, so shall you reap.
  3. 3. You've made your bed, now must lie on it.

Characters

Character Meaning
种 zhòng HSK 3
kind; type; species
瓜 guā HSK 2
melon; gourd; squash
得 dé HSK 2
link verb to result or degree; to get; must
瓜 guā HSK 2
melon; gourd; squash
种 zhòng HSK 3
kind; type; species
豆 dòu HSK 5
bean; pea; variant of 豆dòu
得 dé HSK 2
link verb to result or degree; to get; must
豆 dòu HSK 5
bean; pea; variant of 豆dòu