reap the whirlwind

基本解释

Following such a policy can only result in sowing the wind and reaping the whirlwind.
实行这种政策，只能是搬起石头砸自己的脚。
《新英汉大辞典》
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.
这个身在新英格兰的英国人，清楚知道他在说什么。这使得他在公司的最新信件《收割旋风》成为必读之选。
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.
当他还是个孩子时，偷东西他妈不管教他，他的大半生将会在监狱中度过，真是种风者收获风暴。
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