搬石头砸自己的脚 in English ban1 shi2 tou5 za2 zi4 ji3 de5 jiao3 Meaning

Meanings

  • to move a stone and stub one's toe
  • to shoot oneself in the foot (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

搬 石 头 砸 自 己 的 脚

Traditional Characters

搬 石 頭 砸 自 己 的 腳

Pinyin

ban1 shi2 tou5 za2 zi4 ji3 de5 jiao3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

搬ban1to move (i.e. relocate oneself) 石shi2surname Shi 头tou2head 砸za2to smash 自zi4self 己ji3self 的de5of 脚jiao3foot