"get what's coming to one" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 自食其果
• 得到應得的報應

Definition

最終得到自己應得的懲罰或後果，通常因為做了壞事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這個表達屬於口語，常帶有批評意味，用來指某人因為不當行為而得到應得的報應。多用於過去時，說別人的時候用。

Examples

After all the lies, he finally got what's coming to him.

說了那麼多謊話，他終於**自食其果**了。

People who cheat usually get what's coming to them in the end.

作弊的人最終通常會**自食其果**。

If you are mean to others, you may get what's coming to you.

如果你對別人刻薄，你可能會**自食其果**。

Karma works fast—she really got what's coming to her after that.

因果報應很快——她那之後真的**得到了應有的報應**。

Don’t worry, bullies always get what's coming to them sooner or later.

別擔心，欺負人的人遲早會**自食其果**。

Some think he finally got what's coming to him after years of bad business deals.

有些人覺得他多年做壞生意後終於**得到了應得的下場**。