面従後言 めんじゅうこうげん Meanings Noun pretending to obey someone to his face but badmouthing him behind his back Kanji 面 face. Read as メン. 従 follow. Read as ジュウ. 後 after. Read as コウ. 言 word. Read as ゲン. Word lists Yojijukugo (四字熟語) Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists