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口讲手画

口讲手画 — “To explain something vividly with both words and gestures”

口讲手画 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to explain something vividly with both words and gestures”. To gesticulate while talking to illustrate a point. Literally, “Mouth speaks, hand draws/gestures”.

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口讲手画 Pronunciation and Pinyin

口讲手画 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
口
kǒu3mouth, opening, entrance
讲
jiǎng6speak, explain, or teach
手
shǒu4hand, skill, person, handy
画
huà8draw, paint, or picture

Example Sentence with 口讲手画

老师在课堂上口讲手画地给学生们讲解复杂的数学概念,力求让他们理解。
The teacher explained the complex mathematical concepts to the students, using both words and gestures, striving for their full understanding.

Idioms Related to 口讲手画

Synonyms of 口讲手画

  • kǒu口jiǎng讲zhǐ指huà划explain with words and gestures
  • kǒu口jiǎng讲zhǐ指huà画explain verbally with gestures
  • zhǐ指huà画kǒu口shòu授explain vividly with gestures and words

More idioms starting with 口

  • kǒu口bù不èr二jià价quote a fixed price
  • kǒu口bù不yìng应xīn心say one thing, mean another
  • kǒu口bù不zé择yán言blurt out whatever comes to mind
  • kǒu口bù不jué绝yín吟recite continuously without stopping
  • kǒu口zhōng中zǎo蚤shī虱an extremely trivial opponent or challenge
  • kǒu口zhōng中cí雌huáng黄casually contradict oneself
  • kǒu口chuán传xīn心shòu授oral instruction, mental reception
  • kǒu口sì似xuán悬hé河speak eloquently and volubly
  • kǒu口chū出bù不xùn逊speak disrespectfully or insolently
  • kǒu口chū出dà大yán言to boast or brag
  • kǒu口chū出kuáng狂yán言speak arrogantly or boastfully
  • kǒu口kou口shēng声shēng声repeatedly declare

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Questions about 口讲手画

What does 口讲手画 mean?

口讲手画 (kǒu jiǎng shǒu huà) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to explain something vividly with both words and gestures”.

How do you pronounce 口讲手画?

口讲手画 is pronounced kǒu jiǎng shǒu huà in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 口讲手画 literally mean?

Literally, 口讲手画 means “Mouth speaks, hand draws/gestures”. It is used to mean “to explain something vividly with both words and gestures”.

What is the Chinese definition of 口讲手画?

一面讲一面用手势帮助表达意思。形容详细地解说

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