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搬起石头砸自己的脚
bānqǐshítouzázìjǐdejiǎo
Traditional: 搬起石頭砸自己的腳
to crush one's own foot while trying to maneuver a rock (to a cliff edge, to drop on one's enemy) (idiom) / hoisted by one's own petard
Character Breakdown
搬
bān
to move, to remove, to shift, to transfer
HSK 3
起
qǐ
to begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up
HSK 1
石
shí
stone, rock, mineral
HSK 5
头
tóu
head; chief, boss; first, top
HSK 3
砸
zá
to smash, to pound, to crush, to break
HSK 6
自
zì
self; private, personal; from
HSK 3
己
jǐ
self, oneself; personal, private; 6th heavenly stem
HSK 3
的
de
aim, goal; of; possessive particle; -self suffix
HSK 1
脚
jiǎo
leg, foot; foundation, base
HSK 3
Additional Information
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