指手画脚 meaning in English
to gesticulate while talking (idiom); to explain by waving one's hands
Meaning of 指手画脚
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
zhǐshǒuhuàjiǎo
- to gesticulate while talking (idiom)
- to explain by waving one's hands
- to criticize or give orders summarily
指手画脚 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
不要让她对你指手画脚。
Don't let yourself be bossed around by her.
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
指 zhǐ · finger · 9 strokes
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手 shǒu · hand · 4 strokes
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画 huà · to draw · 8 strokes
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脚 jiǎo · foot · 11 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 指手画脚.
| 手机 | shǒujī | cell phone; mobile phone |
| 洗手间 | xǐshǒujiān | toilet; lavatory |
| 手表 | shǒubiǎo | wristwatch |
| 画家 | huàjiā | painter |
| 举手 | jǔshǒu | to raise a hand; to put up one's hand (as signal) |
| 画儿 | huàr | picture; drawing |
| 手指 | shǒuzhǐ | finger |
| 对手 | duìshǒu | opponent; rival |
| 选手 | xuǎnshǒu | athlete; contestant |
| 歌手 | gēshǒu | singer |
| 指导 | zhǐdǎo | to guide; to direct; to instruct; coach; trainer |
| 指出 | zhǐchū | to indicate; to point out |
Questions about 指手画脚
What does 指手画脚 mean?
指手画脚 (zhǐshǒu-huàjiǎo) means "to gesticulate while talking (idiom); to explain by waving one's hands".
How do you write 指手画脚?
指手画脚 is made of 4 characters: 指 (9 strokes), 手 (4 strokes), 画 (8 strokes), 脚 (11 strokes). That is 32 strokes in total.
Is 指手画脚 an HSK word?
Yes. 指手画脚 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 指手画脚 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 指手画脚 is written 指手畫腳.