"Robbing oneself" 是一个常见的表达，意思是自己做些事情导致自己受损失或损害。这个表达可能源于英语中的一个俗语 "to cut off one's nose to spite one's face"，意思是为了报复或报仇而做出自己本不该做的决定，从而导致自己遭受损失或损害。

下面是一些使用 "robbing oneself" 的例句：

By quitting his job without having a backup plan, he was robbing himself of a steady source of income.
She was robbing herself of the opportunity to learn and grow by refusing to try new things.
He was robbing himself of happiness by holding onto anger and resentment.

下面是这些例句的中文翻译：

他在没有备用计划的情况下辞掉工作，从而使自己失去了稳定的收入来源。
她拒绝尝试新事物，从而使自己失去了学习和成长的机会。
他因抱怨愤怒而使自己失去了幸福。