搬石砸脚 — “To try to harm others but end up hurting oneself”
搬石砸脚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to try to harm others but end up hurting oneself”. To have one's malicious schemes backfire. Literally, “To lift a rock only to drop it on one's own foot”.
搬石砸脚 Pronunciation and Pinyin
搬石砸脚 Character Breakdown
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Idioms Related to 搬石砸脚
More idioms starting with 搬
- bān搬kǒu口nòng弄chún唇gossip and sow discord
- bān搬kǒu口nòng弄shé舌sow discord and gossip
- bān搬chún唇nòng弄shé舌spread rumors and gossip to sow discord
- bān搬chún唇dì递shé舌sow discord with malicious gossip
- bān搬nòng弄shì是fēi非sow discord with rumors
- bān搬jīn斤bō播liǎng两haggle over every ounce
- bān搬qǐ起shí石tóu头dǎ打zì自jǐ己de的jiǎo脚hurt oneself by one's own actions
- bān搬qǐ起shí石tou头zá砸zì自jǐ己de的jiǎo脚harm oneself by one's own actions
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Open the tool →Questions about 搬石砸脚
What does 搬石砸脚 mean?
搬石砸脚 (bān shí zá jiǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to try to harm others but end up hurting oneself”.
How do you pronounce 搬石砸脚?
搬石砸脚 is pronounced bān shí zá jiǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 搬石砸脚 literally mean?
Literally, 搬石砸脚 means “to lift a rock only to drop it on one's own foot”. It is used to mean “to try to harm others but end up hurting oneself”.
What is the Chinese definition of 搬石砸脚?
比喻本来想害别人，结果害了自己。