Korean expression
자기 꾀에 자기들이 넘어갈
What does 자기 꾀에 자기들이 넘어갈 mean?
자기 꾀에 자기들이 넘어갈 means "They will be harmed by their own scheme." in Korean.
How it works here
자기 꾀에 넘어갈 거야 combines the idiom 자기 꾀에 넘어가다 with -ㄹ 거야 for a future prediction.
Key expression
자기 꾀에 넘어가다
For one’s own plan or scheme to cause one’s own disadvantage or harm.
자기 꾀에 넘어가다 is a negative expression meaning that one’s own plan or trick turns against oneself.
When it's used
Used to predict that someone’s scheme will eventually harm them instead.
The line
자기 꾀에 자기들이 넘어갈 거야 1
They’re going to fall into their own trap, 1.
A prediction or concern that people’s actions will ultimately turn against them.
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More examples
남을 속이려던 장난이 결국 자기 꾀에 넘어가 버렸어.
The prank meant to deceive others ended up backfiring on them.
그 회사의 꼼수가 오히려 자기 꾀에 넘어가서 큰 손해를 봤다.
The company’s own scheme backfired, causing a major loss.
Quick check
When would you use this expression?
자기 꾀에 자기들이 넘어갈
자기 꾀에 자기들이 넘어갈 거야 1
They’re going to fall into their own trap, 1.
- Saying that someone’s scheme will ultimately turn against them
- Saying that what someone planned unexpectedly gets a good response
- Saying that one’s mistake is immediately exposed to everyone around
Show the answer
Saying that someone’s scheme will ultimately turn against them
For one’s own plan or scheme to cause one’s own disadvantage or harm. 자기 꾀에 넘어가다 is a negative expression meaning that one’s own plan or trick turns against oneself.
Other words in this line
- 자기
- Self; one’s own
- 꾀
- Trick; scheme
- 자기들
- Themselves
- 넘어가다
- To fall into; to be deceived
- 거
- Thing
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