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指手画脚 (zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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指手画脚 (zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo): Gesticulate / gesture wildly — Meaning & Stroke Order

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2.

Character Breakdown

指手画脚 consists of 4 characters.

finger; point at

to draw; paint (pictures)

Word Info

Pinyinzhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo

Meaninggesticulate / gesture wildly

Characters4

HSK 2.0—

HSK 3.0Level 7-9

Syntax—

Word指手画脚

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3.

How to Use 指手画脚 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 指手画脚 with other words naturally.

Adjective + Nounwith人

zhǐ指

shǒu手

huà画

jiǎo脚

de的

rén人

neutral

a person who bosses others around

Adverb + Verbwith不要

bú不

yào要

zhǐ指

shǒu手

huà画

jiǎo脚

Verb + Objectwith喜欢

xǐ喜

huan欢

zhǐ指

shǒu手

huà画

jiǎo脚

Verb + Complementwith在一旁

zài在

yī一

páng旁

zhǐ指

shǒu手

huà画

jiǎo脚

4.

Example Sentences with 指手画脚

tā他

xǐ喜

huān欢

duì对

bié别

rén人

de的

gōng工

neutral

Spoken

don't boss others around

neutral

like to boss others around

neutral

boss others around from the sidelines

zuò作

zhǐ指

shǒu手

huà画

jiǎo脚

。

He likes to boss others around about their work.

zài在

zhàn战

lüè略

huì会

yì议

shàng上

，

tā他

zǒng总

xǐ喜

huan欢

duì对

bié别

rén人

de的

fāng方

àn案

zhǐ指

shǒu手

huà画

jiǎo脚

。

During the strategy meeting, he always likes to gesticulate wildly about other people's proposals.

nǐ你

wèi为

shén什

me么

zǒng总

shì是

duì对

wǒ我

de的

shēng生

huó活

xuǎn选

zé择

zhǐ指

shǒu手

huà画

jiǎo脚

ne呢

？

Why do you always gesticulate wildly about my life choices?

mā妈

mā妈

zǒng总

shì是

zhǐ指

shǒu手

huà画

jiǎo脚

dì地

gào告

sù诉

wǒ我

gāi该

zěn怎

me么

zhěng整

lǐ理

fáng房

jiān间

。

Mom always tells me how to tidy up my room in a bossy way.

tā他

cóng从

wèi未

duì对

tuán团

duì队

de的

jù具

tǐ体

zhí执

xíng行

guò过

chéng程

zhǐ指

shǒu手

huà画

jiǎo脚

。

He has never gesticulated wildly about the team's specific execution process.

jìn尽

guǎn管

tā他

jīng经

yàn验

fēng丰

fù富

，

dàn但

yě也

bù不

gāi该

duì对

nián年

qīng轻

rén人

de的

chuàng创

xīn新

xiǎng想

fǎ法

zhǐ指

shǒu手

huà画

jiǎo脚

。

Although he is experienced, he should not gesticulate wildly about young people's innovative ideas.

zuò作

wéi为

xīn新

yuán员

gōng工

，

tā他

bù不

yīng应

gāi该

duì对

lǎo老

tóng同

shì事

de的

gōng工

zuò作

zhǐ指

shǒu手

huà画

jiǎo脚

。

As a new employee, he shouldn't be telling experienced colleagues how to do their jobs.

bié别

zài在

chú厨

fáng房

lǐ里

duì对

wǒ我

zhǐ指

shǒu手

huà画

jiǎo脚

，

wǒ我

zhī知

dào道

zěn怎

me么

zuò做

fàn饭

。

Don't gesticulate wildly at me in the kitchen; I know how to cook.

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分手fēn shǒuHSK 5
对手duì shǒuHSK 5
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动画dòng huàHSK 5
国画guó huàHSK 5
图画tú huàHSK 5
画面huà miànHSK 5
动画片dòng huà piānHSK 5
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脚踏实地jiǎo tā shi dìHSK 7-9
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脚癣jiǎo xuǎn
脚趾jiǎo zhǐ

shǒu tào

HSK 5

màn huà

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