指示【zhǐ shì】
1. instruct; order 2. show; indicate 3. directive; instruction
[动]1、上对下指导、命令 2、指给人看 [名]2、上对下指导、命令的内容

关于这件事,领导已经指示负责人去处理了。
The director has ordered the person in charge to deal with the matter.

路标指示我们应该向左拐。
The road sign tells us to turn left.

校长发出了加强校风建设的指示。
The headmaster has given the instructions for the strengthening of school spirit.
指手画脚【zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo】
make gestures; make indiscreet remarks or criticisms
[成]形容说话时兼用手势示意,也形容轻率地指点批评

他什么也不干,却常常向我们指手画脚。
Though he himself does nothing, he often makes indiscreet criticisms on us.