Hanzi Now
CharactersIdiomsChinese NameFlashcards
Tools

Visual content

  • Chinese Text Image GeneratorCreate PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes
  • Stroke Order AnimatorTurn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4
  • Character Highlight AnimatorChoose character parts and animate their colors, together or in stroke order
  • Chinese Text Morph AnimatorTurn one Chinese character, word or phrase into another; download SVG, MP4 or WebM

Audio content

  • Chinese Text to SpeechRead Chinese aloud with karaoke highlighting

Teaching materials

  • Writing WorksheetsPrintable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion
  • Bingo CardsPicture and word Bingo for your class
  • Picture WorksheetsChinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets

Other

  • Pinyin GeneratorConvert Chinese text to pinyin with tone marks
  • Chinese Zodiac CalculatorFind your animal sign from your birth date and make a zodiac card.
  • Chinese Word CounterCount characters, words and sentences in Chinese text
View all tools →
砸了自己的饭碗
砸了自己的饭碗
砸了自己的饭碗
砸了自己的饭碗
砸了自己的饭碗
砸了自己的饭碗
砸了自己的饭碗
砸了自己的饭碗

砸了自己的饭碗 Pronunciation and Pinyin

砸了自己的饭碗 Usage and Examples

Shoot oneself in the foot

Ruin one's own livelihood

Bite the hand that feeds you

Jeopardize one's job

The characters in 砸了自己的饭碗

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
砸
zá10smash, break, or fail
了
le2completion or change
自
zì6from, self, naturally
己
jǐ3self, oneself
的
de8possessive or descriptive particle
饭
fàn7cooked rice or meal
碗
wǎn13a bowl

More words starting with 砸

  • zá砸le了smashed, broken
  • zá砸le了xià下qu去smashed down, slammed down
  • zá砸le了xià下lai来crashed down, fell down
  • zá砸dào到le了Hit, Struck
  • zá砸huài坏break, smash
  • zá砸kāi开to smash open; to crack open
  • zá砸pái牌zi子Damage the reputation, Tarnish the brand name
  • zá砸suì碎Smash, Shatter
  • zá砸zì自jǐ己de的pái牌zi子damage one's own brand, ruin one's own reputation
  • zá砸guò过lai来to be thrown at you, to come flying at you
  • zá砸guō锅to fail; to be defeated
  • zá砸guō锅le了Failed, Messed up

Recommended tools

Chinese Text Image Generator

Create PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes

Open the tool →

Picture Worksheets

Chinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets

Open the tool →

Writing Worksheets

Printable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion

Open the tool →

Bingo Cards

Picture and word Bingo for your class

Open the tool →

Questions about 砸了自己的饭碗

What does 砸了自己的饭碗 mean in Chinese?

砸了自己的饭碗 (zá le zì jǐ de fàn wǎn) means “Shoot oneself in the foot, Ruin one's own livelihood, Bite the hand that feeds you, Jeopardize one's job”.

How do you pronounce 砸了自己的饭碗?

砸了自己的饭碗 is pronounced zá le zì jǐ de fàn wǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Shoot oneself in the foot” in Chinese?

“Shoot oneself in the foot” is 砸了自己的饭碗 (zá le zì jǐ de fàn wǎn) in Chinese.

Hanzi Now

Explore the charm of Chinese language

Explore

  • Characters
  • Idioms
  • Chinese Names
  • Flashcards

Tools

  • Chinese Text Image Generator
  • Stroke Order Animator
  • Character Highlight Animator
  • Bingo Cards
  • Picture Worksheets
  • All Tools

More

  • Blog
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
© 2026 Hanzi NowContact Us