What does 指手画脚 mean in Chinese?
指手画脚 (zhǐshǒu-huàjiǎo) means to gesticulate while talking (idiom).
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
指手画脚
to gesticulate while talking (idiom)
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
to gesticulate while talking (idiom)
02
to explain by waving one's hands
03
to criticize or give orders summarily
ABOUT THIS ENTRY
Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 指手画脚
How do you pronounce 指手画脚?
指手画脚 is pronounced zhǐshǒu-huàjiǎo.
Is 指手画脚 an HSK word?
指手画脚 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
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