自讨没趣

自讨没趣
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to invite a snub

2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings

MEANING

  1. verb

    to invite a snub

    • He brought the awkwardness on himself, and nobody paid him any attention.

  2. verb

    to court a rebuff

    • You're bringing trouble on yourself by doing this.

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CHARACTER ANALYSIS

Ancient people pointed to their nose when saying "I," so the character for nose also means self.

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