动手动脚 — “To make inappropriate physical contact with someone”
动手动脚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make inappropriate physical contact with someone”. To engage in a physical altercation or fight. Literally, “Move hands and feet”.
动手动脚 Pronunciation and Pinyin
动手动脚 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 动手动脚
Origin and Story of 动手动脚
Shi Xiangyun fell ill, and Jia Baoyu frequently visited her, which displeased Lin Daiyu's maid, Zijuan.
After his visit to Shi Xiangyun, Baoyu went to see Lin Daiyu, who was taking an afternoon nap. Baoyu then chatted and laughed with Zijuan outside.
Zijuan advised Baoyu not to be too physically familiar (动手动脚) to avoid gossip, seizing the opportunity to test his feelings for Daiyu. She fabricated a lie that caused Baoyu to fall ill for a period.
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Synonyms of 动手动脚
Antonyms of 动手动脚
More idioms starting with 动
- dòng动bù不shī失shí时act at the opportune moment
- dòng动zhōng中kuǎn窾yào要always getting to the heart of the matter
- dòng动zhòng中kěn肯qǐ綮hit the crucial point
- dòng动zhī之yǐ以qíng情appeal to emotions
- dòng动rén人xīn心xián弦stirring one's heartstrings
- dòng动rén人xīn心pí脾deeply moving and impressive
- dòng动rén人xīn心pò魄deeply moving and soul-stirring
- dòng动dì地jīng惊tiān天earth-shattering and sky-startling
- dòng动tiān天dì地，，gǎn感guǐ鬼shén神Profoundly moving, touching all beings
- dòng动tiān天dì地，，qì泣guǐ鬼shén神profoundly moving heaven and earth
- dòng动rú如shēn参shāng商always separated, never meet
- dòng动rú如tuō脱tù兔move with extreme speed and agility
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Open the tool →Questions about 动手动脚
What does 动手动脚 mean?
动手动脚 (dòng shǒu dòng jiǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make inappropriate physical contact with someone”.
How do you pronounce 动手动脚?
动手动脚 is pronounced dòng shǒu dòng jiǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 动手动脚 literally mean?
Literally, 动手动脚 means “Move hands and feet”. It is used to mean “to make inappropriate physical contact with someone”.
Where does 动手动脚 come from?
动手动脚 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 动手动脚?
指动手打架、动脚踢人