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动手动脚

動手動腳
dòngshǒu-dòngjiǎo
idiom #16,688

Meanings

  1. 1 to paw at someone; to grope; to get fresh
  2. 2 to come to blows

Examples

别对她动手动脚的！
Bié duì tā dòngshǒudòngjiǎo de!
Stop groping her!
他们吵了几句就开始动手动脚了。
Tāmen chǎo le jǐ jù jiù kāishǐ dòngshǒudòngjiǎo le.
They argued for a bit and then started getting physical.

Tips

usage
Context determines meaning: directed at someone romantically it means groping/being handsy; in a conflict it means resorting to physical violence.

Stroke Order

动 dòng
手 shǒu
脚 jiǎo