向天而唾 — “To intend to harm others but end up harming oneself”
向天而唾 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to intend to harm others but end up harming oneself”. To suffer the consequences of one's own malicious actions, much like spitting at the sky only to have the spit fall back on one's own face. Literally, “To spit towards the sky”.
向天而唾 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 向天而唾 mean?
向天而唾 (xiàng tiān ér tuò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to intend to harm others but end up harming oneself”.
How do you pronounce 向天而唾?
向天而唾 is pronounced xiàng tiān ér tuò in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 向天而唾 literally mean?
Literally, 向天而唾 means “to spit towards the sky”. It is used to mean “to intend to harm others but end up harming oneself”.
What is the Chinese definition of 向天而唾?
仰头向着天吐唾沫，唾沫还是落在自己的脸上。比喻本来想损害别人，结果受害的还是自己。