挖墙脚wā qiáng jiǎocut the ground (/pull the carpet) from under sb’s feet;sap the wall; subvert;undermine the foundation
❍ 彼此不～，彼此不在对方党政军内组织秘密支部；……(《毛泽东选集》502) Each side should refrain from undermining the other and from organizing secret party branches within the other’s party,government and army. 挖墙脚wa qiang jiaoundermine the foundtion of sth. 挖墙脚undermine the foundation: cut the ground (or pull the rug) from under sb’s feet;sap the wall
互～undermine each other’s efforts; each trying to cut the ground (or pull the rug)from under the other’s feet/挖社会主义墙脚subvert socialism |