咎由自取 jiù yóu zì qǔ 🔊 to have only oneself to blame + Keep this word Meanings jiù yóu zì qǔ (idiom) to have only oneself to blame; to bring trouble through one's own actions Its characters 咎jiùfault由yóuto followHSK 4自zìself; oneselfHSK 4取qǔto takeHSK 4