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以手加额 — “Place hand on forehead”

以手加额 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to raise one's hand to one's forehead as a gesture of joy, relief, or gratitude; to express great happiness or thankfulness”. Literally, “Place hand on forehead”.

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以手加额 Pronunciation and Pinyin

以手加额 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
以
yǐ5by means of
手
shǒu4hand, skill, person, handy
加
jiā5to add, increase, or apply
额
é15forehead, amount, quota

Example Sentence with 以手加额

当他得知自己的提案被采纳时,不禁以手加额,心中充满了成功的喜悦。
When he learned that his proposal had been accepted, he couldn't help but raise his hand to his forehead, his heart filled with the joy of success.

Idioms Related to 以手加额

More idioms starting with 以

  • yǐ以yī一jǐng儆bǎi百punish one to warn many
  • yǐ以yī一fèng奉bǎi百one producer supports a hundred consumers
  • yǐ以yī一dāng当shí十fight with the strength of ten men
  • yǐ以yī一dāng当bǎi百one person effective as a hundred
  • yǐ以yī一chí持wàn万Grasp key to control the whole
  • yǐ以yī一zhī知wàn万infer many from one
  • yǐ以yī一jǐng警bǎi百punish one to warn many
  • yǐ以yī一yù驭wàn万Control many by grasping the fundamental
  • yǐ以bù不biàn变yìng应wàn万biàn变respond to change with no change
  • yǐ以fǒu不jì济kě可help succeed by negating incorrect ideas
  • yǐ以fēng丰bǔ补qiàn歉save in times of plenty for scarcity
  • yǐ以wéi为kǒu口shí实provide material for criticism

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Questions about 以手加额

What does 以手加额 mean?

以手加额 (yǐ shǒu jiā é) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to raise one's hand to one's forehead as a gesture of joy, relief, or gratitude; to express great happiness or thankfulness”.

How do you pronounce 以手加额?

以手加额 is pronounced yǐ shǒu jiā é in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 以手加额 literally mean?

Literally, 以手加额 means “Place hand on forehead”. It is used to mean “to raise one's hand to one's forehead as a gesture of joy, relief, or gratitude; to express great happiness or thankfulness”.

What is the Chinese definition of 以手加额?

把手放在额上。表示欢欣庆幸。

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