Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tự chiêu kì hoạ

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Meaning · English

To bring disaster upon oneself

Literally: Self invite strange calamity

Examples

Anh ta tự chiêu kì hoạ khi tham gia vào những việc bất hợp phápHe brought disaster upon himself by getting involved in illegal activities

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Tự chiêu kì hoạ” mean?

To bring disaster upon oneself Literally: Self invite strange calamity

Is “Tự chiêu kì hoạ” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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