比手劃腳 bǐ shǒu huà jiǎo

DEFINITIONS

  1. to gesticulate
  2. to make lively gestures (while talking)
  3. also written 比手畫腳|比手画脚

CHARACTERS

比 bǐ to compare, liken; comparison; than
手 shǒu hand
劃 huà divide, mark off, lay boundary
腳 jiǎo foot; base, leg, foundation