Chinese–EnglishWith examples
指手画脚
zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo · zhi shou hua jiao
Traditional 指手畫腳
Meaning
CC-CEDICT- to gesticulate while talking (idiom)
- to explain by waving one's hands
- to criticize or give orders summarily
In a sentence
2 examples01
不要让她对你指手画脚。
Don't let yourself be bossed around by her.
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02
他一边说一边指手画脚，非常激动。
He gesticulated while speaking, very excitedly.
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