Chinese word dictionary

自掘坟墓

zì jué fén mù · to dig one's own grave

Word information

Simplified自掘坟墓
Traditional自掘墳墓
Pinyinzì jué fén mù
Part of speechDictionary
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How to learn 自掘坟墓

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