fierce only at home; bully family but meek outside
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
fierce only at home; tyrannical toward family but timid outside
informalDescribes someone who bullies family members or acts dominantly at home but is submissive or timid in public or with outsiders. Often carries a strong negative connotation.
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.
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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.