Backbiting vs. Mien — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Backbiting and Mien
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Definitions
Backbiting➦
Backbiting or tale-bearing is to slander someone in their absence — to bite them behind their back. Originally, backbiting referred to an unsporting attack from the rear in the blood sport of bearbaiting.
Mien➦
Another term for Yao
Backbiting➦
To speak spitefully or slanderously about (another).
Mien➦
A Hmong-Mien language spoken by many subgroups of the Yao of China.
Backbiting➦
To speak spitefully or slanderously about a person.
Mien➦
Bearing or manner, especially as it reveals an inner state of mind
A colonel with an imperious mien.
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Backbiting➦
The action of slandering a person without that person's knowledge.
Mien➦
An appearance or aspect. "Eyes fixed in a piercing squint ... his was a mien that made an easy target for political cartoonists" (Nick Kotz).
Backbiting➦
Slanderous or speaking badly, especially of a person without that person's knowledge.
Mien➦
Demeanor; facial expression or attitude, especially one which is intended by its bearer.
Backbiting➦
Present participle of backbite
Mien➦
(countable) A specific facial expression.
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Backbiting➦
Secret slander; detraction.
Backbiting, and bearing of false witness.
Mien➦
Aspect; air; manner; demeanor; carriage; bearing.
Vice is a monster of so frightful mien,As, to be hated, needs but to be seen.
Mien➦
Dignified manner or conduct
