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CHINESE WORD

zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo

指手画脚

to gesticulate while talking (idiom)

HSK 7-9
Numbered pinyin
zhi3 shou3 hua4 jiao3
English meanings
to gesticulate while talking (idiom), to explain by waving one's hands, to criticize or give orders summarily

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    bié别zhǐshǒuhuàjiǎo指手画脚。

    Don't boss around.

  2. 02

    zhǐshǒuhuàjiǎo指手画脚de地pīpíng批评。

    Criticize high-handedly.

  3. 03

    jiǎo脚tāshi踏实de地。

    Down to earth.

  4. 04

    shēntǐ身体lì力xíng行。

    Lead by doing.

  5. 05

    zhēnchéng真诚jiànyì建议。

    Sincere advice.

  6. 06

    yǐ以lǐ理fú服rén人。

    Convince with reason.

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