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搬起石头砸自己的脚
搬起石頭砸自己的腳
bānqǐshítouzázìjǐdejiǎo
1.
to crush one's own foot while trying to maneuver a rock (to a cliff edge, to drop on one's enemy) (idiom)
2.
hoisted by one's own petard
Character Breakdown
搬
bān
to move, to remove, to shift, to transfer
HSK 3
13 丶
起
qǐ
to begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up
HSK 1
10 丶
石
shí
stone, rock, mineral
HSK 5
5 丶
头
tóu
head; chief, boss; first, top
HSK 3
5 丶
砸
zá
to smash, to pound, to crush, to break
HSK 6
10 丶
自
zì
self; private, personal; from
HSK 3
6 丶
己
jǐ
self, oneself; personal, private; 6th heavenly stem
HSK 3
3 丶
的
de
aim, goal; of; possessive particle; -self suffix
HSK 1
8 丶
脚
jiǎo
leg, foot; foundation, base
HSK 3
11 丶
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