指手劃腳 [－－划脚]

Jyutping zi2 sau2 waak6 goek3
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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to gesticulate while talking (idiom); to explain by waving one's hands
  2. to criticize or give orders summarily
  3. also written 指手畫腳|指手画脚
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    做​手勢​；​施展​身體​語言
    to gesticulate
    • 佢一路講一路喺度指手劃腳。
      佢一路讲一路喺度指手划脚。
      keoi5 jat1 lou6 gong2 jat1 lou6 hai2 dou6 zi2 sau2 waak6 goek3.
      He gesticulates as he talks.
  2. 動詞
    指指​點點​，​但​又​唔​落手​做
    to order people about and to find fault with
    • 你唔係做就唔好喺度指手劃腳啦！
      你唔系做就唔好喺度指手划脚啦！
      nei5 m4 hai6 zou6 zau6 m4 hou2 hai2 dou6 zi2 sau2 waak6 goek3 laa1!
      If you are not working, don't try to order us about.
  3. 近義詞
    指指點點
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢一路讲一路喺度指手划脚。
    佢一路講一路喺度指手劃腳。
    keoi5 jat1 lou6 gong2 jat1 lou6 hai2 dou6 zi2 sau2 waak6 goek3.
    • He gesticulates as he talks.
  2. Cantonese
    你唔系做就唔好喺度指手划脚啦！
    你唔係做就唔好喺度指手劃腳啦！
    nei5 m4 hai6 zou6 zau6 m4 hou2 hai2 dou6 zi2 sau2 waak6 goek3 laa1!
    • If you are not working, don't try to order us about.
  3. Cantonese
    个班死老鬼，净系识指手划脚，搞搞震冇帮衬！
    個班死老鬼，淨係識指手劃腳，搞搞震冇幫襯！
    • All those old buggers can do is bossing us around, and they are definitely not helping!