面目躍如

面目躍如

めんもくやくじょめんぼくやくじょ

demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; characteristically masterful adj-t adv-to yoji
bolstering one's reputation; enhancing one's prestige; winning one honour; doing one credit adj-t adv-to yoji

メン • ベン

おも • おもて • つら

mask; face; features; surface

モク • ボク

め • -め • ま-

eye; class; look; insight; experience; care; favor

ヤク

おど.る

leap; dance; skip

ジョ • ニョ

ごと.し

likeness; like; such as; as if; better; best; equal