Meaning of 窝里横
窝里横 means fierce only at home; tyrannical toward family but timid outside. Pronounced wō li hèng.
- fierce only at home; tyrannical toward family but timid outside
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
jiù就
shì是
yī一
gè个
wō窝
li里
hèng横
，
zài在
wài外
miàn面
dà大
qì气
dōu都
bù不
gǎn敢
chū出
。
He's a total tyrant at home who doesn't even dare to breathe loudly outside.
Nǐ你
bié别
kàn看
tā他
píng平
shí时
duì对
lǎo老
pó婆
hái孩
zi子
xiōng凶
，
qí其
shí实
shì是
gè个
wō窝
li里
hèng横
，
jiàn见
dào到
lǎo老
bǎn板
jiù就
diǎn点
tóu头
hā哈
yāo腰
。
Don't be fooled by how fierce he is with his wife and kids—he's actually only fierce at home, bowing and scraping to his boss the moment he sees him.
Zuì最
tǎo讨
yàn厌
zhè这
zhǒng种
wō窝
li里
hèng横
de的
rén人
，
zhǐ只
huì会
qī欺
fu负
jiā家
lǐ里
rén人
。
I hate people who are fierce only at home the most—they only know how to bully their own family.
Tā他
zhè这
zhǒng种
wō窝
li里
hèng横
de的
xìng性
gé格
，
ràng让
jiā家
rén人
hěn很
shòu受
shāng伤
。
His home-tyrant personality really hurts his family.
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