自食其果

zìshí-qíguǒ
idiom #17,650

Meanings

  1. 1 to reap what one has sown
  2. 2 to suffer the consequences of one's own actions

Examples

HSK 6
Tā qīpiàn le nàme duō rén, xiànzài shì zìshí-qíguǒ.
He deceived so many people, now he's reaping what he sowed.
HSK 7-9
Bù tīng quàngào de rén zhōngjiū huì zìshí-qíguǒ.
People who don't listen to advice will eventually suffer the consequences.

Tips

memory
自 (self) + 食 (eat) + 其 (one's own) + 果 (fruit) - literally 'to eat one's own fruit.' The bitter fruit you planted is now yours to eat.

Stroke Order

自 zì
食 shí
其 qí
果 guǒ