自毁长城
zì​huǐ​cháng​chéng

to destroy one's own defense

  • created sense approved 自毁长城/自毀長城 · zì​huǐ​cháng​chéng · to destroy one's own defense — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    自毁长城 / 自毀長城

    zì​huǐ​cháng​chéng

    to destroy one's own defense

    To destroy one's own protective barriers or get rid of a capable assistant; to act in a way that sabotages one's own strength or advantage due to poor strategy.

    自毁 (literal) → 自毁/自毀 · zì​huǐ · to ruin oneself 长城 (literal) → 长城/長城 · cháng​chéng · pillar of the state

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