窝里横

Traditional (Taiwan): 窩裡橫

Traditional (Hong Kong): 窩裏橫

wōlihèng ㄨㄛ ˙ㄌㄧ ㄏㄥˋ

    • meek and civil in public, but a tyrant at home

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Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · In everyday use

Literally
tyrannical inside the nest
Meaning
Someone who bullies at home or among their own but is timid outside. Critical.

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