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to cut one's nose to spite one's face

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Definition: To try and get fix a situation by doing yourself more harm than anyone else.

Etymology: The phrase is known to have been used in the 12th century. It may be associated with the numerous legends of pious women disfiguring themselves in order to protect their virginity (disputed).

在这里，spite 做动词，意思是 (故意做坏事来)伤害，激怒。

If you do something cruel to spite someone, you do it in order to hurt or upset them. 所以，to cut one's nose to spite one's face 意思就是用伤害自己的方式来解决已有的问题，真是得不偿失。

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A

Women tend to go on shopping sprees when they are not happy. But that is exactly cutting your nose to spite your face.

女同胞们一生气就去购物，但我认为这就是自残行为。

B

Him killing his rival and being sentenced to death is like cutting your nose to spite your face.

杀死情敌后入狱是自残行为。

C

India removing all 500 and 1000 rupee notes is a prime example of cutting your nose to spite your face.

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