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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.
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Original source entry:
作繭自縛 作茧自缚 [zuo4 jian3 zi4 fu4] /to spin a cocoon around oneself (idiom); enmeshed in a trap of one's own devising/hoist by his own petard/Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.
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