终于自食其果了
“has finally gotten what he deserves.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这个叫清鹤的
“This Qing He”
终于 自食其果 了
“has finally gotten what he deserves.”
言官们领头 将好几桩官司一并告到了通政司
“The censors took the lead and reported several cases to the Administrative Department.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
The idiom captures the deep-rooted Chinese cultural belief that wicked deeds will inevitably result in self-inflicted downfall sooner or later.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to reap what one sows; to eat one's own bitter fruit
An idiomatic expression describing facing karmic justice or punishment for one's misdeeds.
Marks a change of state, highlighting the long-awaited arrival of retribution.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I've tasted backlash of my own making.”
“I brought this on myself.”
“He brought this upon himself.”
“we finally taught a lesson to”
“This is all on me.”
“You could say it's karma.”