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TSL | Taiwan Sing Language Gleaning
hand gesture
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position
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to say
Gesture
Position
Action description
Extend the index finger of one hand while the remaining four fingers are folded, fingertip pointed up and the palm facing the opposite side of that hand. Repeatedly move the hand from the mouth outwards to signal the action of words coming out from a person's mouth.
Example sentence
- We grew up in Baihe. We are not real brothers but we are close.
- People living nearby said we are like brothers. We have done Tai Chi together for a long time. When people think of us, they all think we are close.
- He (Lao Wang) has persuaded him (apprentice) to get married. His apprentice said being married is hard so he doesn't want to get married. He loves freedom and he doesn't want to be bound up in a marriage. He said he wants to live like a monk for his whole life. I asked if he needs me to recommend somebody but he refused.
- No, he is not married. He doesn't want to get married because he thinks that's better.
- He (Lao Wang) has been watching him. He praised him (the apprentice), saying that he is good. You have mentioned that he's good. You said that before.
