reap what you sow

相关词: reap

成语

Definition

  1. To experience the consequences of one's actions, typically negative outcomes resulting from past behavior.

    自食其果(多指負面結果)

    • She cheated on exams in the past, and now her scholarship has been revoked; she truly reaped what she sowed.

      她過去考試作弊,現在獎學金被撤銷了;她真的是自食其果。

    • If you don't work hard, you will eventually reap what you sow.

      如果你不努力,最終會自食其果。

    • The company long neglected environmental protection, and now it faces severe penalties; this is them reaping what they sowed.

      這家公司長期忽視環境保護,現在面臨嚴重處罰;這是他們自食其果。