点手莋脚 — “To gesticulate while speaking”
点手莋脚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gesticulate while speaking”. Often implying a casual, unrestrained, or sometimes dismissive manner of speaking or giving advice. Literally, “point hands and make foot gestures”.
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点手莋脚 Pronunciation and Pinyin
点手莋脚 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 点手莋脚
他一激动就点手莋脚地讲个不停，生怕别人听不明白。
He couldn't stop talking, gesticulating wildly, for fear that others wouldn't understand him.
Idioms Related to 点手莋脚
More idioms starting with 点
- diǎn点tóu头zhī之jiāo交a nodding acquaintance
- diǎn点tóu头huì会yì意nod in tacit understanding
- diǎn点tóu头zā咂zuǐ嘴nod and smack lips in approval
- diǎn点tóu头hā哈yāo腰bow and scrape obsequiously
- diǎn点tóu头chēng称shàn善nod in approval
- diǎn点tóu头chēng称shì是nod in agreement
- diǎn点tóu头dào道shì是nod and say yes
- diǎn点shǒu手huà划jiǎo脚to gesticulate freely while speaking
- diǎn点zhǐ指huá划jiǎo脚Gesticulate while speaking casually
- diǎn点zhǐ指huà画zì字fingerprint or sign a legal document
- diǎn点zhǐ指zuó莋jiǎo脚gesticulate while speaking casually
- diǎn点shuǐ水bù不lòu漏meticulous and thorough
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Open the tool →Questions about 点手莋脚
What does 点手莋脚 mean?
点手莋脚 (diǎn shǒu zuó jiǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to gesticulate while speaking”.
How do you pronounce 点手莋脚?
点手莋脚 is pronounced diǎn shǒu zuó jiǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 点手莋脚 literally mean?
Literally, 点手莋脚 means “point hands and make foot gestures”. It is used to mean “to gesticulate while speaking”.
What is the Chinese definition of 点手莋脚?
形容说话时兼用手势示意。多形容说话放任不拘，或轻率地指点、批评。