zi2 sau2 waak6 goek3指手畫腳指手画脚
Jyutpingzi2 sau2 waak6 goek3
Yalejí sáu waahk geuk
Definition
To gesticulate while speaking, or to critically and bossily point fingers and give orders.
- to gesticulate and make hand gestures while talking
- figurativeto boss people around; to criticize or make unwarranted remarks
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Grammar guides
- In 30 secondsThe whole language at a glance. No tenses, no plurals, six tones, sentence particles. Read this before you dive into any specific topic.
- ParticlesSentence particles add tone, emotion, and nuance. Learn the most common particles in Cantonese and how to use them.
- Possession (嘅)How to say my, your, and his, and how to link a describing word to a noun, all with the little word 嘅 (ge3).
