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Here’s the idiom 「點手劃腳」, with its definition and practical application described below.
Describes the use of gestures while speaking. It is often used to describe speaking in a casual and unrestrained manner, or giving instructions or criticisms rashly.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
diǎn shǒu huà jiǎo
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
dim2 sau2 waak6 geuk3
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