Lingaku- to gesticulate while talking (idiom); to explain by waving one's hands
- to criticize or give orders summarily
- also written 指手畫腳|指手画脚
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to gesticulate while talking (idiom); to explain by waving one's hands
- to criticize or give orders summarily
This phrase is used to describe the act of using hand gestures while speaking to emphasize points or help explain something.
He always gestures while talking.
She likes to gesture in class to explain concepts.
This usage refers to making abrupt criticisms or issuing commands without proper consideration or discussion.
Generated collocations (experimental)
zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo指手划脚to gesticulate while talkingzhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo指手划脚de的zhǐ lìng指令summary orderszhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo指手划脚de的jiě shì解释explanations through gestureszài在huì yì会议shǎng上zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo指手划脚gesticulating in a meetingzhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo指手划脚de的fāng shì方式way of gesticulatingzhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo指手划脚de的fēng gé风格style of explaining with gestureszhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo指手划脚de的píng lùn评论comments made with gestureszhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo指手划脚de的shòu kè授课teaching with gesticulationszhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo指手划脚de的yǎn jiǎng演讲a speech delivered with gestureszhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo指手划脚de的tǎo lùn讨论discussions involving gesticulation