比手画脚 bǐ shǒu huà jiǎo

to make lively gestures (while talking); to gesticulate

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to make lively gestures (while talking)
  2. 2. to gesticulate
  3. 3. also written 比手劃腳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
画 huà HSK 3
to draw; painting; picture
脚 jiǎo HSK 3
foot; leg (of an animal or an object); base (of an object)