指指点点

指指點點
zhǐzhǐdiǎndiǎn
  1. to gesticulate
  2. to point out
  3. to point the finger of blame

CEDICT

  1. to gesticulate; to gesture; to point
  2. to nitpick; to overly criticise; to dictate to
  3. to point out; to indicate

Wiktionary

在人背后批评、说閒话。《文明小史．第五二回》：「有些外国人多在那裡指指点点的说笑他，饶鸿生也顾不得这许多。」也作「指指戳戳」。

重編國語辭典

  1. 在人背后批评、说閒话
  2. 指出；表明
  3. 挑剔，吹毛求疵

維基詞典

Entry Composition

1 指 zhǐ
  1. finger
  2. to point at or to
  3. to indicate or refer to
  4. to depend on
  5. to count on
  6. (of hair) to stand on end
2 指点 zhǐdiǎn
  1. to point out
  2. to indicate
  3. to give directions
  4. to show how (to do sth)
  5. to censure
  6. to pick at
3 点 diǎn
  1. to touch briefly; to tap
  2. to mark with a dot; to check off (on a list)
  3. to order (food etc); to select
  4. to mention; to bring up (a topic or person)
  5. to hint at; to imply
  6. to administer (eye medicine etc) in drops
  7. to light (a fire, a lamp etc); to ignite
  8. to nod (one's head) in agreement; to beckon by moving (one's hand) up and down
  9. point; dot; spot; speck
  10. dot stroke in Chinese characters
  11. (math.) decimal point
  12. point in time or space
  13. (after a number) o'clock
  14. a small amount; a bit; (after a verb or adjective) a bit more
  15. classifier for small amounts

Related entries

揶 yé
  1. to gesticulate
  2. to play antics
比手划脚 bǐshǒuhuàjiǎo
  1. to gesticulate
  2. to make lively gestures (while talking)
  3. also written 比手画脚
比手画脚 bǐshǒuhuàjiǎo
  1. to gesticulate
  2. to make lively gestures (while talking)
  3. also written 比手划脚
比划 bǐhua
  1. to gesture
  2. to gesticulate
  3. to practice the moves of a martial art by imitating the teacher
  4. to fight
  5. to come to blows
指示 zhǐshì
  1. to point out
  2. to indicate
  3. to instruct
  4. directives
  5. instructions

classifier: 個

等到指示燈變成綠色。

Wait till the light turns green.

Source: Tatoeba

指点 zhǐdiǎn
  1. to point out
  2. to indicate
  3. to give directions
  4. to show how (to do sth)
  5. to censure
  6. to pick at
请你给我指点一下。

Can you show me the way please?

Source: Tatoeba

提示 tíshì
  1. to point out
  2. to remind (sb of sth)
  3. to suggest
  4. suggestion
  5. tip
  6. reminder
  7. notice
你可以给我一个提示吗？

Would you give me a hint?

Source: Tatoeba

点出 diǎnchū
  1. to point out
  2. to indicate
火车6点出发。

The train leaves at 6 o'clock.

Source: Tatoeba

点明 diǎnmíng to point out
点醒 diǎnxǐng
  1. to point out
  2. to draw sb's attention to sth
  3. to cause sb to have a realization
指出 zhǐchū
  1. to indicate
  2. to point out
老师指出了你的错误。

The teacher pointed out your mistakes.

Source: Tatoeba