天を仰ぎて唾す てんをあおぎてつばきす Meanings Expression to harm oneself as a result of trying to harm someone else; to cut off one's nose to spite one's face (literally: to look up at the sky and spit) See also: 天に唾する (てんにつばする). Kanji 天 heaven. Read as テン. 仰 look up. Read as あおぐ. 唾 saliva. Read as つばき. Word lists Idioms Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists