指手画脚

zhǐshǒuhuàjiǎo

to gesticulate while talking (idiom); to explain by waving one's hands

Traditional 指手畫腳
HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9 phrase

Meaning

zhǐshǒuhuàjiǎo zhi3 shou3 hua4 jiao3
  1. to gesticulate while talking (idiom)
  2. to explain by waving one's hands
  3. to criticize or give orders summarily

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