额手称庆 — Chinese Idiom
额手称庆 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to clap one's hands to one's forehead to express great joy, relief, or congratulations; to felicitate oneself”.
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额手称庆 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 额é
- 手shǒu
- 称chēng
- 庆qìng
额手称庆 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 额手称庆
得知自己顺利通过了重要的考核，他不禁额手称庆，心中的石头终于落地了。
Upon learning that he had successfully passed the important assessment, he couldn't help but clap his hands to his forehead in joy, feeling a great weight lifted from his mind.
Origin and Story of 额手称庆
During the Song Dynasty, Sima Guang became renowned for compiling 'Zizhi Tongjian'. He served as a Hanlin Academician and was good friends with Wang Anshi, but he did not support Wang Anshi's reforms. He resigned and went to Luoyang to focus on writing.
When Emperor Zhezong ascended the throne, Sima Guang was recalled to the capital to serve as Shangshu Zuo Pushe (Left Prime Minister), and people expressed great joy and relief at his return.
Upon assuming his post, Sima Guang promptly moved to abolish the new policies, a decision that is said to have deeply upset Wang Anshi.
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Questions about 额手称庆
- What does 额手称庆 mean?
- 额手称庆 (é shǒu chēng qìng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to clap one's hands to one's forehead to express great joy, relief, or congratulations; to felicitate oneself”.
- How do you pronounce 额手称庆?
- 额手称庆 is pronounced é shǒu chēng qìng in Mandarin Chinese.
- Where does 额手称庆 come from?
- 额手称庆 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
- What is the Chinese definition of 额手称庆?
- 额手：以手加额。把手放在额上，表示庆幸。