gesticulate and hold forth ❍ 有一种所谓“文士”而又似批评家的，则专是一个人的御前侍卫，托尔斯泰呀，托她斯泰呀，～的，就只为一人做屏风(《鲁迅选集》Ⅱ—124) As for certain “men of letters” who pose as critics,their sole function seems to be that of a bodyguard—they gesticulate and hold forth,just to protect their master.