指手画脚
zhíshǒu-huàjiǎoTraditional 指手畫腳
to gesticulate; to boss people around; to make carping criticisms
Every meaning
zhǐshǒu-huàjiǎo
- to gesticulate
- to boss people around; to make carping criticisms
Its characters
Words with 指
Words with 手
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).