A weapon used by the Australian natives, consisting of a piece of flat curved hard wood, which, when thrown by the hand in a certain manner, makes a number of curves, and finally returns to the thrower.

飞去来器(澳洲土人所用之反投武器，以弯形坚木制成，投掷时成旋形，仍飞回投掷者)。

Hence, any plot or action the result of which recoils upon the maker to his disadvantage.

自食恶果的行动阴谋。

To go awry, as a scheme, to the disadvantage of the perpetrator.

失败；自作自受。