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策士策に溺れる 【さくしさくにおぼれる】

  1. [exp,v1] craft brings nothing home; the crafty schemer drowns in his own scheme
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Kanji in this word:

Kanji Meanings On Readings Kun Readings Grade
策 Scheme, Plan, Policy, Step, Means サク 6
士 Gentleman, Scholar, Samurai, Samurai Radical (no. 33) シ さむらい 4
溺 Drown, Indulge デキ, ジョウ, ニョウ いばり, おぼ.れる