injure others and ruin oneself
In Chinese, Pinyin is s à NR é NH à ij à, which means that it hurts others as well as itself. From talking to readers about home.
The origin of Idioms
Ba Jin's talk with readers about family: "but the environment of the old feudal family destroyed his vitality. He could only do things that hurt others and himself."
Idiom usage
Used as a predicate, attribute, or object.
injure others and ruin oneself
shelter evil people and countenance evil practices - cáng gòu nà wū
give up completely to natural impulse - zì xīn zòng yù
the earth trembled and the mountains swayed - dì dòng shēn yáo
the last basket of earth that helps in building mound - yī kuì zhī gōng