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拱手加额

拱手加额 — “To express profound respect and offer warm congratulations”

拱手加额 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to express profound respect and offer warm congratulations”. To give a reverent and congratulatory salute. Literally, “Salute with cupped hands and raise to forehead”.

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拱手加额 Pronunciation and Pinyin

拱手加额 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
拱
gǒng9arch, cup hands, or push
手
shǒu4hand, skill, person, handy
加
jiā5to add, increase, or apply
额
é15forehead, amount, quota

Example Sentence with 拱手加额

得知他成功解决了难题,大家纷纷拱手加额,表示由衷的祝贺。
Upon learning he had successfully solved the difficult problem, everyone offered their profound respect and sincere congratulations.

Idioms Related to 拱手加额

More idioms starting with 拱

  • gǒng拱shǒu手dī低méi眉to show extreme respect and submission
  • gǒng拱shǒu手tīng听mìng命respectfully submit to orders
  • gǒng拱shǒu手chuí垂shang裳Govern effortlessly through moral influence
  • gǒng拱shǒu手ér而qǔ取obtain something effortlessly
  • gǒng拱shǒu手ér而xiáng降surrender submissively
  • gǒng拱shǒu手ràng让rén人meekly hand over to others
  • gǒng拱yì挹zhǐ指huī麾command with composed ease and decisiveness
  • gǒng拱yī揖zhǐ指huī挥direct with graceful composure
  • gǒng拱yī揖zhǐ指huī麾Command with composed grace and effortless authority
  • gǒng拱jiān肩suō缩bèi背hunched shoulders and a stooped back

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Questions about 拱手加额

What does 拱手加额 mean?

拱手加额 (gǒng shǒu jiā é) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to express profound respect and offer warm congratulations”.

How do you pronounce 拱手加额?

拱手加额 is pronounced gǒng shǒu jiā é in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 拱手加额 literally mean?

Literally, 拱手加额 means “Salute with cupped hands and raise to forehead”. It is used to mean “to express profound respect and offer warm congratulations”.

What is the Chinese definition of 拱手加额?

拱手:双手合抱致敬;加额:以手加额表祝贺。形容致敬庆贺

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