自掘坟墓 zì jué fén mù

to dig one's own grave

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 17658th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to dig one's own grave

Characters

Character Meaning
自 zì HSK 3
self; oneself; from
掘 jué HSK 6
to dig
坟 fén HSK 6
grave; tomb; mound
墓 mù HSK 6
tomb; grave; mausoleum