比手畫腳 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
畫 huà delineate, painting, picture, drawing; draw
腳 jiǎo foot; base, leg, foundation