What is the meaning of gestures?

Hand is the most important medium in body language, and waving, waving, shaking hands and waving all have different meanings. When people are nervous, excited and anxious, their hands will be exposed intentionally or unintentionally. As an important part of politeness, gestures should be used correctly. Gestures are also indispensable actions in people's communication and the most expressive "body language". As the saying goes, "the heart thinks and the hand points." The charm of hands is no less than that of eyes. It can even be said that hands are people's second pair of eyes. Gestures are very rich in meaning, and the feelings expressed are also very subtle and complicated. Such as waving, waving goodbye, clapping, thanking, raising your hand to agree, waving to refuse; Touching is love, which means anger, hugging is kissing, hugging is respect, covering is shame, and so on. The meaning of gestures, or convey information, or express likes and dislikes to express feelings. Being able to use gestures and expressions properly will add luster to the communicative image. To master the correct gesture etiquette, we should first pay attention to the following items when using gesture etiquette:

(1) In communication, in order to enhance the speaker's language appeal, we usually consider using certain gestures, but we should remember that there should be no excessive gestures, no excessive movements, and no "pointing fingers" or "dancing".

(2) Greeting, greeting, farewell, cheering and clapping belong to the scope of gestures, and attention, speed and time should be paid, not excessive. Applause is a polite way to express welcome, congratulations, approval, thanks, etc. In formal social occasions, people express their admiration and congratulations with warm applause when watching cultural performances, important figures appearing, listening to reports and speeches. The standard action of clapping hands should be to pat the palm of the left palm with the palm of the right hand. Don't wear gloves when clapping, be natural. Don't clap hard to make the applause louder, but stop naturally. Clap warmly, but don't get carried away. Once you get carried away, the meaning of applause will change qualitatively and become "booing" and "high-five backwards", which is disrespectful. Pay attention to clapping and try not to use words to cooperate. This is a sign of lack of self-cultivation.

(3) Under no circumstances should you point your thumb at the tip of your nose or point your finger at others. When talking about yourself, gently press your left chest with your palm, which will be dignified, generous and credible. It is impolite to point your finger at other people's gestures.

(4) It is generally believed that the palm-up gesture implies sincerity and respect for others; Hand-down gestures indicate a lack of frankness and sincerity, etc. Clenching fists implies attack and self-defense, and also expresses anger; It is instructive to point out that your finger is to attract others' attention.

Meaning. Therefore, when introducing people, giving directions and asking people to do things, you should put your palms up, take your elbow as the axis, and lean forward slightly to show respect. This gesture is considered sincere, respectful and polite.

(5) When using some gestures, we should pay attention to the different habits of different regions and countries, and we should not use them indiscriminately. Because customs vary greatly from place to place, the meaning expressed by the same gesture is not only different, but also very different. For example, in some countries, thumbs up and the other four fingers tilt up to express praise, but in Australia, thumbs up, especially sideways thumbs up, is an insult; The British thumb means to stop the car and ask for a ride. Make a circle with your thumb and forefinger, and straighten the other three fingers, which is the "OK" gesture. This gesture means praise and commitment in Europe, especially among young students. However, in southern France, Greece, Sardinia and other places, its meaning is just the opposite. In Brazil, the gesture of "OK" means "anus". Arabs pull two little fingers together to show that they have broken diplomatic relations, and gypsies dust off their shoulders to show that you should get out. It is not difficult to see that each culture has its own "gesture language", which is full of unparalleled human emotions. Although not as practical as audio language, it can play an irreplaceable role in interpersonal communication. On the contrary, when we ignore the correct use of gesture etiquette, some indecent behaviors in daily life often make people extremely disgusted and seriously affect communication etiquette and self-image, so we should pay special attention to avoid them. For example, scratching the scalp, picking ears, picking nostrils, picking teeth, biting nails, gouging out eyes, and rubbing dirty in public places, you should pay more attention to these indecent behaviors at the dinner table.