Our mission is to provide free tools for learning Chinese. This series explores idioms and proverbs, meaningful phrases worth knowing. Today’s idiom: 「額手相慶」.
In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「額手相慶」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.
Put your hands on your forehead to express your gratitude. Same as “clapping one’s hands in celebration”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
é shǒu xiàng qìng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ngaak2 sau2 seung2 hing3
Chinese idioms encompass an enormous variety, each rich in its meanings and uses. We’ve compiled these resources to support your efforts in learning the language.
