自討沒趣

自讨没趣
zìtǎoméiqù
  1. to invite a snub
  2. to court a rebuff

CEDICT

言行不得當，招致難堪、窘迫。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 自 zì
  1. (bound form) self; oneself
  2. from; since
  3. naturally; as a matter of course
2 討 tǎo
  1. to invite
  2. to provoke
  3. to demand or ask for
  4. to send armed forces to suppress
  5. to denounce or condemn
  6. to marry (a woman)
  7. to discuss or study
3 沒趣 méiqù
  1. embarrassing
  2. dull
  3. unsatisfactory