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搬磚砸腳

简搬砖砸脚 · 繁搬磚砸腳

Mandarin · pinyin bān zhuān zá jiǎo

to hurt oneself by one's own doing
to boomerang
to shoot oneself in the foot (idiom)

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搬: bān · transfer, move, remove, shift
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砸: zá · smash, crush, break; pound, mash
腳: jiǎo · foot; base, leg, foundation
砖: zhuān · tile, brick
脚: jiǎo · leg, foot; base, leg, foundation

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1–1–2–3 · ban1 zhuan1 za2 jiao3

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bun1 zyun1 zaap3 goek3

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