Definition
To act in a way that is intended to harm someone else but which also harms yourself.
懲怒伤己，損人不利己
He refused to take his last paycheck because he was fired, which was a real case of cutting off his nose to spite his face.
他因為被解雇而拒絕領取最後一張薪水支票，這真是損人不利己的典型例子。
She posted fake news on social media to make her ex-boyfriend jealous, only to make herself look foolish, a real case of cutting off her nose to spite her face.
她在社交媒體上發布假新聞想讓前男友嫉妒，結果卻讓自己看起來很愚蠢，這真是損人不利己的典型例子。
They all quit their jobs to protest the company's policies, only to find themselves without income, a clear example of cutting off their nose to spite their face.
他們都辭職以抗議公司的政策，結果卻發現自己沒有收入，這是損人不利己的明顯例子。