123 Chinese Idioms (成语), 100 from the Singapore Primary School Curriculum List—more soon!
指手画脚 | 比手画脚
zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo | bǐ shǒu huà jiǎo

Literal Meaning 字面意思
Pointing your fingers, drawing your feet
Definition 定义
To gesticulate while criticizing or barking orders
Similar English Idioms 相似英文习语
Hand-waving
Example 例句
你老是指手画脚地叫别人干这干那,自己怎么不动手呢?
You’re always pointing fingers and telling people what to do; why don’t you actually do something?
Similar 相似词
颐指气使、目指气使、品头论足
Opposite 相反词
沉默不语
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