(完整版)世界手势拾趣

The” Thumbs-up”
The thumbs-up sign means good or good going in the U.S. And it also used for hitchhiking in America. However, in the eastern countries like Bangladesh and other Islamic countries, this gesture is a rude sign.
cuckolded Italy, Portugal, Spain
Under oath, come on China
Good luck Britain, American
Universal hand gestures and hand gesture meaning
➢I am tired: Pressing the palms together and restin g the head on the back of the hand while closing th e eyes as if sleeping. ➢I am hungry: Patting the stomach with the hands.
their little fingers to express one is their lover.
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In China, raising one’s little finger means bad or look down on somebody.
The finger beckoning
1 In the U.S, it’s a signal to call people. 2 In the oriental east like Japan, it is a rude gesture. 3 In Singapore, curling the index finger signifies death.
Waving hand
In America and China waving one’s hand means goodbye.
But south Americans will run towards you instead of leaving when they see this gesture.
lay their hands on their necks
•I n Italy and French, this action express there is nothing what you want.
•Americans lay their hands on their necks when they are full, while it means a suicide action to Chinese.
Man, Your father, old fogey Japan, korea
Enough Greece Very rude Nigeria
Good China, Australia , Britain, America
Pray lucky America, Sri Lanka , Mexico , Holand
Today, I only tell you about kinds of gestures.
Gestures
• Gesture means we communicate and express by the movement and manners of our hands and fingers.
Universal hand gestures and hand gesture meaning
➢I am thirsty: Using the h and and making a circular motion over the mouth.
➢I am cold, or it's cozy or a sign of eager anticipati on: rubbing the hands to gether.
These are the ways that most people are not aware they are sending or receiving messages all the time.
We often have misunderstanding each other, because not all body language means the same thing in different countries.
The” Thumbs-down” sign
Bad lucky French , Mexico
Stop or pour water Tunisia Taunt Australia
Down China
Hate Greece
Disagree, other lost
Britain, America, Philippines
there is ridiculous
in Germany.
• Americans often touch their temples to express somebody’s cleverness.
• But this action means there is something wrong with one’s mind or one is stupid to Chinese.
In the U.S., it stands for victory or peace. Across the continent in England, the “V” is a rude challenge.
Raise one’s little finger
2 In Japan, people raise
• In our daily life, every one makes gestures, but many gestures have distinct regional and cultural features.
The” Thumbs-up” sign
Take a lift North America
Fail, Exit to
Philippines, Thailand , Burma , Malaysia , Indonesia
"OK" gesture sign
Thumb and forefinger making a circle 1 "O.K." meaning "fine" or "yes." in the U.S.A
The hand beckoning
In China, it’s a signal to call people.
In the U.S and Canada, it’s a s
Touching one’s temple
• this action means
different countries. What is acceptable in one country may be unacceptable in another. It is definitely a case of one man's meat is another man's poison.
When one uses a foreign language, it is important to know the meanings of gestures and movements in the foreign country.
Using body language in a correct way will help communicate with people and make the stay in a foreign country easy and comfortable.
The highlights of the world gestures
世界手势拾趣
01-08-2011
Body language
A kind of communication without words by the body that may include gestures, expressions on the face, movements of the body, ornaments and clothes.
• Chinese express fullness by patting their stomach.
Women refused France
See beauty girl France
Good luck Latin America
evil Some countries in Africa
Redemption, flattery France, Greece, Italy
The” LOVE” sign
I love you
World wide
The” INSULT” sign
Insult, discriminate , enmity
World wide
drinking
The” numeral ” sign
Turn around one’s ring
People from English-speaking countries turn around their rings constantly to show nervousness or uneasiness . Now people from Taiwan an Hong Kong also have this gesture. But if people in the mainland of China act like this , they will be regarded they are showing off richness.
Advice
With so many conflicting meanings for each hand gesture, it is not safe to assume that you can use hand gestures to overcome the language barrier when you travel overseas. Some travel guidebooks provide brief introductions of the cultures and social taboos of the respective countries. Do inquire first before using Hand gestures have different meanings in
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In France it means zero.
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In Japan it means money or coins.
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In Latin America , it’s a signal that you are insulting people
The” v” gesture sign
•Cuckold • Italy