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口讲指画

口讲指画 — “To explain something verbally”

口讲指画 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to explain something verbally”. Often accompanied by hand gestures or illustrations to clarify the meaning. Literally, “Speaking and gesturing”.

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口讲指画 Pronunciation and Pinyin

口讲指画 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
口
kǒu3mouth, opening, entrance
讲
jiǎng6speak, explain, or teach
指
zhǐ9point, indicate, or refer
画
huà8draw, paint, or picture

Example Sentence with 口讲指画

他向初学者口讲指画地演示了复杂的操作步骤
He demonstrated the complex operating steps to the beginners, speaking and gesturing.

Idioms Related to 口讲指画

Synonyms of 口讲指画

  • kǒu口jiǎng讲shǒu手huà画explain vividly with words and gestures
  • kǒu口jiǎng讲zhǐ指huà划explain with words and gestures

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 口讲指画

What does 口讲指画 mean?

口讲指画 (kǒu jiǎng zhǐ huà) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to explain something verbally”.

How do you pronounce 口讲指画?

口讲指画 is pronounced kǒu jiǎng zhǐ huà in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 口讲指画 literally mean?

Literally, 口讲指画 means “Speaking and gesturing”. It is used to mean “to explain something verbally”.

What is the Chinese definition of 口讲指画?

一面讲一面用手势帮助表达意思。

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