比手画脚 bǐ shǒu huà jiǎo

DEFINITIONS

  1. to gesticulate
  2. to make lively gestures (while talking)
  3. also written 比手劃腳|比手划脚

CHARACTERS

比 bǐ
HSK 2
to compare, liken; comparison; than
手 shǒu
HSK 2
hand
画 huà
HSK 3
a painting, picture, drawing; to draw
脚 jiǎo
HSK 3
leg, foot; base, leg, foundation