杓子で腹を切る

しゃくしではらをきる

Meanings

1. Expression, Godan verb to do something impossible (literally: to disembowel oneself with a ladle)

Kanji

• 杓 ladle; scoop. Read as シャク.
• 子 child
• 腹 belly. Read as はら.
• 切 cut. Read as きる.

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