内弁慶
Meanings
Noun
1. someone haughty and boastful at home but meek and reserved outside; being a lion at home and a mouse abroad
Kanji used
Pitch accent
うちべんけい
Composed of
内
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; within (e.g. a day); in the course of; among; amongst; (out) of; between; …
Noun
弁慶
strong person; person putting on a brave front; bamboo tube with holes drilled in it (used as a stand for kitchen utensils, fans, etc.); checks; plaid; checked pattern
Noun
Examples2
内弁慶
Every cock crows on his own dunghill.
彼
He is a lion at home and a mouse outside.