搬石头砸自己的脚
bān​shí​tou​zá​zì​jǐ​de​jiǎo

to shoot oneself in the foot

  1. 搬 bān verb
    to move
    to move something heavy or bulky; to shift the position of an object
  2. 石头 石頭 shí​tou noun
    stone
    stone; rock
  3. 砸 zá verb
    to smash
    To be hit and crushed by a falling object; to break or smash something into pieces
  4. 自己 zì​jǐ pronoundeterminer
    one's own
    Used before a noun to indicate that it belongs to the person being discussed
  5. 的 de particle
    [possessive/attributive]
    Connects a describing word or phrase to the noun it describes; also used to indicate a possessive relationship.
  6. 脚 腳 jiǎo noun
    foot
    foot or leg of a person or animal