指 手 画 脚

zhǐshǒu-huàjiǎo

Meaning

to gesticulate while talking (idiom)
to explain by waving one's hands
to criticize or give orders summarily

Example

不要让她对你指手画脚。

Don't let yourself be bossed around by her.

Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Characters

zhǐHSK 39 strokesfinger shǒuHSK 14 strokeshand huàHSK 28 strokesto draw; to paint jiǎoHSK 211 strokesfoot

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