자승자박이 · 자승자박을
being caught in one's own trap
Example
거짓말을 계속하다가 결국 자승자박이 되었어요.
He kept lying and ended up trapped by his own words.
Word parts
자 self+승 rope+자 self+박 bind
Literally 'binding oneself with one's own rope'.
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자승자박이 · 자승자박을
being caught in one's own trap
Example
거짓말을 계속하다가 결국 자승자박이 되었어요.
He kept lying and ended up trapped by his own words.
Word parts
Literally 'binding oneself with one's own rope'.
Related words