4 characters Idiom and proverb 28 972

Progressing from characters to words and idioms marks advanced Chinese. This guide freely explains 「額手稱慶」 for your learning.

Here’s the idiom 「額手稱慶」, with its definition and practical application described below.

Put your hands on your forehead to express your gratitude.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

é shǒu chēng qìng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

ngaak2 sau2 ching1 hing3

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