nèi

literary

Meaning of 惧内

惧内 means to be afraid of one's wife; to be henpecked. Pronounced jù nèi.

  • to be afraid of one's wife; to be henpecked

Definitions & Examples

nèi
shì
chū
le
míng
de
 

He is notoriously henpecked.

Zhè
wèi
jiāng
jūn
suī
rán
wēi
zhèn
fāng
 
què
shí
fēn
nèi
 

Although this general commanded awe throughout the land, he was utterly submissive to his wife.

dài
yǒu
hěn
duō
guān
nèi
de
wén
rén
shì
 

Ancient times were filled with literary anecdotes about scholars who feared their wives.