To try to harm others but end up hurting oneself; to have one's malicious schemes backfire.
他本想给竞争对手制造麻烦，没想到此举最终搬石砸脚，反而让自己的声誉受损。
He intended to cause trouble for his competitor, but unexpectedly, his own actions backfired and damaged his reputation instead.
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Modern
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