比手划脚 — “To gesticulate”
比手划脚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gesticulate”. To make lively gestures while talking, often to emphasize a point or when there's a language barrier.
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比手划脚 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 比bǐ
- 手shǒu
- 划huà
- 脚jiǎo
比手划脚 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 比手划脚
由于语言不通，两位游客在问路时只能比手划脚地交流。
Because of the language barrier, the two tourists could only gesticulate to communicate when asking for directions.
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Synonyms of 比手划脚
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- bǐ比wū屋lián连méng甍houses densely packed, roofs almost touching
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- bǐ比nián年bù不dēng登successive years of poor harvests
- bǐ比zhāng张bǐ比lǐ李compare from many angles
- bǐ比hù户kě可fēng封Every household is worthy of ennoblement
- bǐ比shǒu手huà画jiǎo脚talk with hands and gestures
Questions about 比手划脚
- What does 比手划脚 mean?
- 比手划脚 (bǐ shǒu huà jiǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gesticulate”.
- How do you pronounce 比手划脚?
- 比手划脚 is pronounced bǐ shǒu huà jiǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
- What is the Chinese definition of 比手划脚?
- 形容说话时用手势示意或加强语气。