指指戳戳 — “To point and whisper about someone”
指指戳戳 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to point and whisper about someone”. To make critical or gossipy remarks about someone behind their back, often with accompanying gestures.
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指指戳戳 Pronunciation and Pinyin
指指戳戳 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 指指戳戳
小张发现自从他换了新发型后，同事们就爱对他指指戳戳
Xiao Zhang noticed that ever since he got a new haircut, his colleagues loved to point and whisper about him.
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Synonyms of 指指戳戳
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- zhǐ指yī一shuō说shí十exaggerate a minor issue
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- zhǐ指dōng东huà划xī西talk evasively or beat around the bush
- zhǐ指dōng东dǎ打xī西feint east, attack west
- zhǐ指dōng东huà画xī西Beat around the bush
- zhǐ指dōng东huà话xī西talk aimlessly or evasively
- zhǐ指dōng东shuō说xī西Beat around the bush
- zhǐ指dōng东mà骂xī西criticize indirectly
- zhǐ指shì事lèi类qíng情explain principles and illustrate situations
- zhǐ指qīn亲tuō托gù故claim kinship or feign acquaintance
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Open the tool →Questions about 指指戳戳
What does 指指戳戳 mean?
指指戳戳 (zhǐ zhǐ chuō chuō) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to point and whisper about someone”.
How do you pronounce 指指戳戳?
指指戳戳 is pronounced zhǐ zhǐ chuō chuō in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 指指戳戳?
指在人背后用手指点着说