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jmdict 2179520 Active (id: 2199379)
2179520 jmdict A [id=2199379]
天に向かって唾を吐く
てんにむかってつばきをはく
[1][exp,v5k][id]
  to harm oneself as a result of trying to harm someone else; to cut off one's nose to spite one's face; 
  [lit] to turn to the sky and spit
  [see=2270850・天に唾する[1]]



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