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指指点点 — “Point and comment”

指指点点 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to point at and make critical or gossipy comments about someone or something; to make indiscreet remarks”. Literally, “Point and comment”.

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指指点点 Pronunciation and Pinyin

指指点点 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
指
zhǐ9point, indicate, or refer
指
zhǐ9point, indicate, or refer
点
diǎn9point, dot, or spot
点
diǎn9point, dot, or spot

Example Sentence with 指指点点

他不喜欢别人对他指指点点,觉得自己的隐私被侵犯了。
He doesn't like others pointing and commenting on him, feeling that his privacy is being invaded.

Idioms Related to 指指点点

Synonyms of 指指点点

  • zhǐ指shǒu手huà划jiǎo脚Gesticulate wildly while speaking
  • shuō说sān三dào道sì四gossip and criticize irresponsibly

More idioms starting with 指

  • zhǐ指yī一shuō说shí十exaggerate a minor issue
  • zhǐ指bù不shèng胜lǚ偻too many to count
  • zhǐ指bù不shèng胜qū屈too many to count
  • zhǐ指bù不shèng胜shù数too numerous to count
  • 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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What does 指指点点 mean?

指指点点 (zhǐ zhǐ diǎn diǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to point at and make critical or gossipy comments about someone or something; to make indiscreet remarks”.

How do you pronounce 指指点点?

指指点点 is pronounced zhǐ zhǐ diǎn diǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 指指点点 literally mean?

Literally, 指指点点 means “Point and comment”. It is used to mean “to point at and make critical or gossipy comments about someone or something; to make indiscreet remarks”.

What is the Chinese definition of 指指点点?

指给人点化或背后评论人

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