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Meaning of 指手画脚

Lookup via: Pinyin | Radicals
指 zhǐ 手 shǒu 画 huà 脚 jiǎo (Trad.: 指手畫腳)
to gesticulate while talking (idiom); to explain by waving one's hands; to criticize or give orders summarily
Example Sentences
1
这是你自己的选择
-
你可以选择指手画脚并推卸责任
,
但最终还是一无所有
。
It' s your choice-- you can choose to point fingers and assign blame, and still end up with nothing.
2
如果你朋友再来指手画脚
,
教育我们如何教育子女
,
那我就要叫他别多管闲事
。
If your friend comes here with any more criticism about how we bring the children up, I'll tell him to go about his business.
3
温家宝总理表示中国不会容忍
(
外国
)
对其人权问题的指手画脚
。
并且英国和中国应当在平等基础上互相尊重
。
Wen said that China would not tolerate finger-wagging lectures on human rights and that the UK and China should respect each other as equals.
4
美国有些人总是喜欢指手画脚
,
把自己当作世界警察
,
这一做法在世界上并不受欢迎
。
Some people in the US always like to point a finger at others and act as world police. They are not that popular around the world.
5
不过
,
雅虎董事会站起来说自己的工作做的非常出色
,
大家不应该再对他们指手画脚
。
But the Yahoo board is standing up and saying they're doing a great job, and everyone should leave them the heck alone.