指手畫腳

See also: 指手画脚

Chinese

		finger; to point; to direct finger; to point; to direct; to indicate	hand; convenient; ‑er	draw; picture; painting	role; foot; base
trad. (指手畫腳)		指	手	畫	腳
simp. (指手画脚)		指	手	画	脚
alternative forms		指手劃腳／指手划脚

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): zhǐshǒuhuàjiǎo

(Zhuyin): ㄓˇ ㄕㄡˇ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping): zi² sau² waak⁶ goek³

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: zhǐshǒuhuàjiǎo [Phonetic: zhíshǒuhuàjiǎo]
  - Zhuyin: ㄓˇ ㄕㄡˇ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: jhǐhshǒuhuàjiǎo
  - Wade–Giles: chih³-shou³-hua⁴-chiao³
  - Yale: jř-shǒu-hwà-jyǎu
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jyyshoouhuahjeau
  - Palladius: чжишоухуацзяо (čžišouxuaczjao)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ xu̯ä⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: zi² sau² waak⁶ goek³
  - Yale: jí sáu waahk geuk
  - Cantonese Pinyin: dzi² sau² waak⁹ goek⁸
  - Guangdong Romanization: ji² seo² wag⁶ gêg³
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡siː³⁵ sɐu̯³⁵ waːk̚² kœːk̚³/

Idiom

指手畫腳

to gesticulate; to make gestures
(figuratively) to make indiscreet remarks or criticisms

Synonyms

(to gesticulate): (Hokkien) 比手弄跤, 比手畫跤／比手画跤, 比手畫刀／比手画刀

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