指指鑿鑿

Chinese

		finger; to point; to direct finger; to point; to direct; to indicate	finger; to point; to direct finger; to point; to direct; to indicate	chisel	chisel
trad. (指指鑿鑿)		指	指	鑿	鑿
simp. (指指凿凿)		指	指	凿	凿

Pronunciation

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): kí-kí-chha̍k-chha̍k

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• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen, Zhangzhou)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: kí-kí-chha̍k-chha̍k
    • Tâi-lô: kí-kí-tsha̍k-tsha̍k
    • Phofsit Daibuun: ky'kyzhagzhak
    • IPA (Xiamen): /ki⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ki⁵³ t͡sʰak̚⁴⁻³² t͡sʰak̚⁴/
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /ki⁵³⁻⁴⁴ ki⁵³ t͡sʰak̚¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡sʰak̚¹²¹/

Verb

指指鑿鑿

1. (Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to gesticulate; to gesture; to point
2. (Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to nitpick; to overly criticise; to dictate to

Synonyms

• 指指點點／指指点点 (zhǐzhǐdiǎndiǎn)
• (Hokkien) 指指揬揬