指手畫腳

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
variant forms		指手劃腳／指手划脚

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): zhǐshǒuhuàjiǎo

  (Zhuyin): ㄓˇ ㄕㄡˇ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): zi² sau² waak⁶ goek³

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Pinyin: zhǐshǒuhuàjiǎo [Phonetic: zhíshǒuhuàjiǎo]
    • Zhuyin: ㄓˇ ㄕㄡˇ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jyyshoouhuahjeau
    • IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂʐ̩²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ xu̯ä⁵¹ t͡ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
    • Jyutping: zi² sau² waak⁶ goek³
    • Yale: jí sáu waahk geuk
    • Cantonese Pinyin: dzi² sau² waak⁹ goek⁸
    • Guangdong Romanization: ji² seo² wag⁶ gêg³
    • IPA ^(key): /t͡siː³⁵ sɐu̯³⁵ wäːk̚² kœ̽ːk̚³/

Idiom

指手畫腳

1. to gesticulate; to make gestures
2. to make indiscreet criticism