Definition of 面従腹背 (めんじゅうふくはい)
めんじゅうふくはい
面従腹背
めんじゅうふくはい
menjuufukuhai
noun
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pretending to obey but secretly betraying (someone)(yojijukugo)
Related Kanji
面 | mask, face, features, surface |
従 | accompany, obey, submit to, comply, follow, secondary, incidental, subordinate |
腹 | abdomen, belly, stomach |
背 | stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel |