hands on hips; stand with hands akimbo
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to stand with hands on hips; to place hands on the waist with thumbs separated from other fingers
Describes a posture where the hands are placed firmly on the waist, often conveying confidence, authority, anger, or readiness. The fingers are typically spread with the thumb pointing backward.
liǎng两
shǒu手
chā叉
yāo腰
zhàn站
zài在
nà那
lǐ里
Standing there with both hands on hips.
Tā他
shēng生
qì气
de地
chā叉
yāo腰
kàn看
zhe着
wǒ我
men们
。
He looked at us angrily with his hands on his hips.
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Mó模
tè特
ér儿
chā叉
yāo腰
bǎi摆
zī姿
shì势
pāi拍
zhào照
。
The model posed with hands on hips for the photo.
Jiào教
liàn练
chā叉
yāo腰
xùn训
chì斥
duì队
yuán员
。
The coach stood with hands on hips, reprimanding the team members.