动手动脚

動手動腳

dòngshǒu-dòngjiǎo

idiom #16,688

Meanings

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

Characters

to move; to use

Examples

HSK 2

别对她动手动脚的！

Bié duì tā dòngshǒu-dòngjiǎo de!

Stop groping her!

HSK 5

他们吵了几句就开始动手动脚了。

Tāmen chǎo le jǐ jù jiù kāishǐ dòngshǒu-dòngjiǎo 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