指手畫腳

See also: 指手画脚

Chinese

		finger; to point; to direct finger; to point; to direct; to indicate	hand; convenient; ‑er	draw; picture; painting	role; foot; base
trad. (指手畫腳)		指	手	畫	腳
simp. (指手画脚)		指	手	画	脚
alternative forms		指手劃腳／指手划脚

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): zhǐshǒuhuàjiǎo

  (Zhuyin): ㄓˇ ㄕㄡˇ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): zi² sau² waak⁶ goek³

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: zhǐshǒuhuàjiǎo [Phonetic: zhíshǒuhuàjiǎo]
    • Zhuyin: ㄓˇ ㄕㄡˇ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jhǐhshǒuhuàjiǎo
    • Wade–Giles: chih³-shou³-hua⁴-chiao³
    • Yale: jř-shǒu-hwà-jyǎu
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jyyshoouhuahjeau
    • Palladius: чжишоухуацзяо (čžišouxuaczjao)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ xu̯ä⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: zi² sau² waak⁶ goek³
    • Yale: jí sáu waahk geuk
    • Cantonese Pinyin: dzi² sau² waak⁹ goek⁸
    • Guangdong Romanization: ji² seo² wag⁶ gêg³
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡siː³⁵ sɐu̯³⁵ waːk̚² kœːk̚³/

Idiom

指手畫腳

1. to gesticulate; to make gestures
2. (figuratively) to make indiscreet remarks or criticisms

Synonyms

• (to gesticulate): (Hokkien) 比手弄跤, 比手畫跤／比手画跤, 比手畫刀／比手画刀