reap the whirlwind

基本解釋

Following such a policy can only result in sowing the wind and reaping the whirlwind.
實(shí)行這種政策，只能是搬起石頭砸自己的腳。
《新英漢大辭典》
So Mr Grantham, a Brit based in New England, knows what he is talking about, which makes his latest GMO letter, "Reaping the Whirlwind", a must-read.
這個(gè)身在新英格蘭的英國(guó)人，清楚知道他在說(shuō)什么。這使得他在公司的最新信件《收割旋風(fēng)》成為必讀之選。
His mother didn't correct him when he stole things while he was still a kid, he will spend most of his life in prison. That's sowing the wind and reaping the whirlwind.
當(dāng)他還是個(gè)孩子時(shí)，偷東西他媽不管教他，他的大半生將會(huì)在監(jiān)獄中度過(guò)，真是種風(fēng)者收獲風(fēng)暴。
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