get physical; grope/harass
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb phrase
to get physical; to use one's hands; to start a fight
informalLiterally 'move hands and feet'. Used to warn against or describe physically aggressive behavior, such as hitting, pushing, or kicking.
Yǒu有
huà话
hǎo好
hǎo好
shuō说
，
bié别
dòng动
shǒu手
dòng动
jiǎo脚
de的
。
Talk it out properly, don't get physical.
Liǎng两
gè个
qiú球
mí迷
wèi为
le了
zhēng争
lùn论
nǎ哪
gè个
duì队
hǎo好
，
chà差
diǎn点
dòng动
shǒu手
dòng动
jiǎo脚
。
Two fans almost came to blows arguing about which team was better.
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Tā他
pí脾
qì气
bào暴
zào躁
，
yī一
chǎo吵
jià架
jiù就
xǐ喜
huan欢
dòng动
shǒu手
dòng动
jiǎo脚
。
He has a bad temper and likes to use his hands as soon as an argument starts.
verb phrase
to grope; to harass; to make unwanted physical contact
informalOften implies inappropriate touching, especially of a sexual nature, that violates another person's boundaries. This meaning is stronger and more serious.
Fàng放
zūn尊
zhòng重
diǎn点
，
bù不
xǔ许
dòng动
shǒu手
dòng动
jiǎo脚
de的
！
Show some respect, no groping!
Tā他
yīn因
zài在
gōng公
jiāo交
chē车
shàng上
duì对
nǚ女
chéng乘
kè客
dòng动
shǒu手
dòng动
jiǎo脚
ér而
bèi被
jū拘
liú留
。
He was detained for groping a female passenger on the bus.
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Tā她
jǐng警
gào告
nà那
gè个
zuì醉
hàn汉
bié别
duì对
tā她
dòng动
shǒu手
dòng动
jiǎo脚
。
She warned the drunk man not to lay a hand on her.