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

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Character Breakdown

指手画脚 consists of 4 characters.
zhǐ
指
finger; point at
shǒu
手
hand
huà
画
to draw; paint (pictures)
jiǎo
脚
foot

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
bù不
yào要
zhǐ指
shǒu手
huà画
jiǎo脚
neutralSpoken
don't boss others around
Verb + Objectwith喜欢
xǐ喜
huān欢
zhǐ指
shǒu手
huà画
jiǎo脚
neutral
like to boss others around
Verb + Complementwith在一旁
zài在
yī一
páng旁
zhǐ指
shǒu手
huà画
jiǎo脚
neutral
boss others around from the sidelines
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Example Sentences with 指手画脚

tā他
xǐ喜
huān欢
duì对
bié别
rén人
de的
gōng工
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?
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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.