自食其果 in English zi4 shi2 qi2 guo3 Meaning

Meanings

  • to eat one's own fruit (idiomatic expression); metaphorically suffering the consequences of one's own action
  • to reap what one has sown

Simplified Characters

自 食 其 果

Traditional Characters

自 食 其 果

Pinyin

zi4 shi2 qi2 guo3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

自zi4self 食shi2to eat 其qi2his 果guo3fruit