自じ縄じょう自じ縛ばく

noun

being caught in one's own trap; hoist by one's own petard

A yojijukugo describing a situation where one's own scheme or words backfire and cause trouble for oneself. Often used in formal or literary contexts.

• 彼かれの策さく略りゃくは結けっ局きょく自じ縄じょう自じ縛ばくに終おわった。

  His scheme ended up being a case of hoist by his own petard.

• 自じ縄じょう自じ縛ばくに陥おちいらないように、発はつ言げんには気きをつけなさい。

  Be careful with your words so you don't get caught in your own trap.