粵

自zi6生saang1自zi6滅mit6

simp自生自灭
zi6 saang1 zi6 mit6zi6 sang1 zi6 mit6zì shēng zì miè

English

  1. to emerge and perish on its own; to run its course (idiom)
  2. to let somebody fend for oneself; to abandon responsibility for somebody; literally: let them live or die by themselves

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 自己處理自己嘅事,冇人會過問或者在意你嘅生死

Examples

  • 由得佢自生自滅

    let him fend for himself

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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