指手画脚 in English zhi3 shou3 hua4 jiao3 Meaning

Meanings

  • to gesticulate while talking (idiomatic expression)
  • to explain by waving one's hands
  • to criticize or give orders summarily

Simplified Characters

指 手 画 脚

Traditional Characters

指 手 畫 腳

Pinyin

zhi3 shou3 hua4 jiao3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

指zhi3finger 手shou3hand 画hua4to draw 脚jiao3foot