- 自(nose (pictographic) → self; body)
Ancient people pointed to their nose when saying "I," so the character for nose also means self.
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(idiom) to have only oneself to blame; to bring trouble through one's own actions(inherited)
He brought it upon himself, and no one sympathizes with him.
(idiom) to have only oneself to blame; to bring trouble through one's own actions(inherited)
He brought it upon himself, and no one sympathizes with him.
Ancient people pointed to their nose when saying "I," so the character for nose also means self.
The right hand grasps the enemy's ear — that is how ancients took spoils of war.
Originally a picture of a rice sieve, it now serves as a pronoun meaning "that" or "it" in classical language.
Ancient people pointed to their nose when saying "I," so the character for nose also means self.
The right hand grasps the enemy's ear — that is how ancients took spoils of war.
Originally a picture of a rice sieve, it now serves as a pronoun meaning "that" or "it" in classical language.
(idiom) to have only oneself to blame; to bring trouble through one's own actions
(idiom) to have only oneself to blame; to bring trouble through one's own actions
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