Chinese–English

指手划脚

zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo · zhi shou hua jiao

Traditional 指手劃腳

Meaning

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  1. to gesticulate while talking (idiom); to explain by waving one's hands
  2. to criticize or give orders summarily
  3. also written 指手畫腳 / 指手画脚
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