It was indeed a clever plan to entrap his opponent , but in the end he was hoist by his own petard . 设圈套陷害他的对手固然是个妙计,可是到头来却是害人反害己。
As for me , i was hoisted up by me own petard 而我,我碰上了以前自己的小麻烦… …
It was indeed a clever plan to entrap his opponent , but in the end he was hoist by his own petard 设圈套陷害他的对手固然是个妙计,可是到头来却是作法自毙。
The criminal was hoist with his own petard when he tried to kill his master , because he accidentally drank the poison that he intended to give to him 那罪犯试图谋杀师傅时,反而害了自己,因为他意外地喝下了他欲给师傅的毒药。
I thought i would embarrass the financial director by revealing his next month ' s projection but i was hoist with my own petard when the leak was traced back to me 我本想透露财务处长下个月的计划使他难堪的,但消息泄漏一事追查到我时,我便搬起石头砸了自己的脚。
英文解释
an explosive device used to break down a gate or wall
百科解释
A petard was a small bomb used to blow up gates and walls when breaching fortifications. The term has a French origin and dates back to the sixteenth century.