比手划脚 bǐ shǒu huà jiǎo

to gesticulate; to make lively gestures (while talking)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to gesticulate
  2. 2. to make lively gestures (while talking)
  3. 3. also written 比手畫腳bǐ shǒu huà jiǎo

Characters

Character Meaning
比 bǐ HSK 2
(particle used for comparison and "-er than"); to compare
手 shǒu HSK 2
hand; personal(ly); person engaged in certain types of work
划 huà HSK 4
to draw (a line); to plan; to assign
脚 jiǎo HSK 3
foot; leg (of an animal or an object); base (of an object)