Definition
To unintentionally do something that harms your own interests or causes problems for yourself.
搬起石头砸自己的脚
He tried to cover up his mistake by lying, but ended up shooting himself in the foot.
他试图通过撒谎来掩盖自己的错误，但最终搬石头砸了自己的脚。
The creators of the new policy didn't consider all the potential consequences and ended up shooting themselves in the foot.
新政策的制定者没有考虑所有可能的后果，结果搬石头砸了自己的脚。
If we are too aggressive in the negotiations, we might shoot ourselves in the foot.
如果我们在谈判中过于激进，可能会搬石头砸自己的脚。