English–Chinese
“blame oneself” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinzì zé
Example
不要为一点小事就自责。bú yào wèi yì diǎn xiǎo shì jiù zì zé
Don't blame yourself over such a small matter.
How to say “blame oneself” in Chinese
“Blame oneself” in Chinese is 自责 (zì zé).
Keeps the spotlight on the self as both the person at fault and the person delivering the criticism.
Example sentences with 自责
经历失败后，不要过度自责，重要的是吸取教训。jīng lì shī bài hòu bú yào guò dù zì zé zhòng yào de shì xī qǔ jiào xùn
After a failure, don't blame yourself excessively; the important thing is to learn from it.
Tips for using 自责
- In everyday reassurance, this verb commonly appears after 别 (bié, "do not") or 不要 (bùyào, "do not"), a useful pattern for understanding comforting remarks after a mistake.