"shoot in the foot" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 自找麻烦
• 搬起石头砸自己的脚

Definition

由于自己的疏忽或错误，自己给自己带来麻烦，反而让事情变糟。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非正式、比喻性的表达，常用于形容自己让自己陷入更糟糕的困境。“shoot yourself in the foot”也是常见变体，不是字面意思。

Examples

If you lie to your boss, you might shoot in the foot.

如果你对老板撒谎，可能会**自找麻烦**。

He shot in the foot by arguing with the coach before the game.

他在比赛前跟教练争吵，结果**自找麻烦**。

Don’t shoot in the foot by forgetting your homework again.

别再忘记作业，别再**搬起石头砸自己的脚**了。

She really shot in the foot by quitting her job before finding another one.

她在没找到新工作前就辞职，真是**自找麻烦**。

Sometimes politicians shoot in the foot with their comments.

有时政客们的言论会让他们**自找麻烦**。

Wow, you just shot in the foot by telling everyone your secret plan!

哇，你把你的秘密计划都告诉大家了，真是**自找麻烦**！