搬起石头砸自己的脚 in English ban1 qi3 shi2 tou5 za2 zi4 ji3 de5 jiao3 Meaning

Meanings

  • to crush one's own foot while trying to maneuver a rock (to a cliff edge, to drop on one's enemy) (idiomatic expression)
  • hoisted by one's own petard

Simplified Characters

搬 起 石 头 砸 自 己 的 脚

Traditional Characters

搬 起 石 頭 砸 自 己 的 腳

Pinyin

ban1 qi3 shi2 tou5 za2 zi4 ji3 de5 jiao3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

搬ban1to move (i.e. relocate oneself) 起qi3to rise 石shi2surname Shi 头tou2head 砸za2to smash 自zi4self 己ji3self 的de5of 脚jiao3foot