指手画脚
zhǐ​shǒu​huà​jiǎo HSK7

boss around

  • created sense approved 指手画脚/指手畫腳 · zhǐ​shǒu​huà​jiǎo · boss around

    指手画脚 / 指手畫腳

    zhǐ​shǒu​huà​jiǎo

    boss around

    to criticize or give orders summarily; to meddle or point fingers

    我不需要你对我的工作指手画脚。

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 指手画脚/指手畫腳 · zhǐ​shǒu​huà​jiǎo · gesticulate

    指手画脚 / 指手畫腳

    zhǐ​shǒu​huà​jiǎo

    gesticulate

    to gesticulate while talking or explain something by waving one's hands

    他一边兴奋地讲着故事，一边指手画脚。

    idiom

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