Definition of 作茧自缚
1. (zuò jiǎn zì fù) to spin a cocoon around oneself (idiom); enmeshed in a trap of one's own devising; hoist by his own petard
Synonyms of 作茧自缚
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作法自毙,
咎由自取,
惹火烧身,
揠,
玩火自焚,
自作自受,
自取灭亡,
自找,
自投罗网,
自掘坟墓,
自食其果,
飞蛾投火