指手画脚
zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo
to boss around/backseat drive
HSK 3
Characters in This Word
指
手
画
脚
Definitions
ENto boss around/backseat drive
中对别人的事指指点点
日あれこれ口出しする
한이래라저래라하다
Example Sentences
他什么都不做就知道指手画脚。
Tā shénme dōu bù zuò jiù zhīdào zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo.
He doesn't do anything, just bosses people around.
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What does 指手画脚 mean in Chinese?+
指手画脚 (zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo) means "to boss around/backseat drive" in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 指手画脚?+
指手画脚 is pronounced "zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo" in standard Mandarin Chinese.
What HSK level is 指手画脚?+
指手画脚 is an HSK 3 vocabulary word.
What characters make up 指手画脚?+
指手画脚 is composed of the characters: 指, 手, 画, 脚.