自讨没趣 meaning in Chinese
bring contempt upon oneself; ask for a snub; ask for rebuff; incur odium; invite public contempt; invite ridicule [dislike; rebuff]; make oneself unwelcome
Examples
- That would be laying herself open to a demonstration .
她一定会自讨没趣。 - I went to the general office, and ate dirt .
我到总办事处去,结果自讨没趣。 - He tried to kiss her but she quickly put him in his place .
他想要吻她,她顿时让他自讨没趣。 - She knows how to score off people who ask difficult questions .
她很会让那些给她出难题的人自讨没趣。 - He could not help rejoicing that he had never made the offer and been rejected .
他暗自庆幸,还好没有正式开口,以致自讨没趣。