窩裡橫
Chinese
nest | inside; within; in; lining of clothing | unruly; horizontal; across; (horizontal character stroke) | ||
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trad. (窩裡橫) | 窩 | 裡 | 橫 | |
simp. (窝里横) | 窝 | 里 | 横 | |
Literally: “unruly in the nest”. |
Pronunciation
Verb
窩裡橫
- (of a person) to seem polite and civilised in public, and only reveal their bad temper, unreasonableness, nastiness, etc. at home