Meaning
To cause harm or disadvantage to oneself, often unintentionally.
Cultural Background
Reflects the importance of personal accountability in traditional society.
Use '제'
Always use '제' (my) to make it reflexive.
Meaning
To cause harm or disadvantage to oneself, often unintentionally.
Use '제'
Always use '제' (my) to make it reflexive.
Test Yourself
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the idiom.
거짓말을 해서 결국 ____.
The idiom requires the reflexive '제' and the verb '찍다'.
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Practice Bank
1 exercises거짓말을 해서 결국 ____.
The idiom requires the reflexive '제' and the verb '찍다'.
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Frequently Asked Questions
1 questionsNo, it is reflexive.
Related Phrases
제 무덤을 파다
similarTo do something that leads to one's own ruin.