zok3 gaan2 zi6 bok3作茧自缚
Jyutpingzok3 gaan2 zi6 bok3
Yalejok gán jih bok

Definition

to spin a cocoon around oneself (idiom); enmeshed in a trap of one's own devising

Tone guide

T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

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