self-sabotaging
intermediateB2/ˌsɛlf ˈsæbəˌtɑːʒɪŋ/ · self-sab-o-tage-ing
Describing actions or behaviors that undermine one’s own success or well-being.
Meanings
Describing actions or behaviors that undermine one’s own success or well-being.
ایسی سرگرمیاں یا رویے جو اپنی کامیابی یا صحت کو نقصان پہنچاتے ہیں۔
خود تخریب
Khud Takhreeb
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- self-sabotaging behavior
- self-sabotaging thoughts
- self-sabotaging patterns
Example Sentences
His self-sabotaging behavior led him to ruin his own career.
سید کا خود تخریبی رویہ اس کی خود کی کریئر کو برباد کر گیا۔
Syed ka khud takhreebi rawaya is ki khud ki career ko barbarad kar gaya.
She needed to address her self-sabotaging thoughts before pursuing her dreams.
اسے اپنے خوابوں کے پیچھے بڑھنے سے پہلے اپنے خود تخریبی خیالات کا سامنا کرنا تھا۔
Usay apne khwabon ke peechay barhne se pehlay apne khud takhreebi khayalat ka samna karna tha.
Self-sabotaging patterns can often stem from fear of failure.
خود تخریبی پیٹرن اکثر ناکامی کے خوف سے پیدا ہوتے ہیں۔
Khud takhreebi pattern aksar nakami ke khauf se paida hotay hain.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of how sabotaging your own actions can delay your success.
Imagine someone building a wall around their own progress, blocking their own path.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
زندگی کی راہ میں خود کو خسارہ دینا، کمزور سوچ کی پہچان ہے۔
Zindagi ki raah mein khud ko khsara dena, kamzor soch ki pehchan hai.
In the path of life, causing oneself loss is a sign of weak thinking.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
اپنے پیروں پر کلہاڑی مارنا
Apne pairon par kulhaari maarna
To harm oneself.
📖 Etymology
Origin: English "self-sabotage" — to undermine one's own efforts
First known use: late 20th century
The term 'self-sabotage' combines 'self', referring to the individual, and 'sabotage', which has French origins meaning to injure or destroy.