zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo

Traditional: 指手畫腳

指手画脚 (zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo) is a Chinese word meaning “to gesticulate while talking (idiom); to explain by waving one's hands; to criticize or give orders summarily”.

Meanings

  1. 1to gesticulate while talking (idiom)
  2. 2to explain by waving one's hands
  3. 3to criticize or give orders summarily

Characters in 指手画脚

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