举手扣额 — “To raise one's hands and strike one's forehead”
举手扣额 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to raise one's hands and strike one's forehead”. Expressing extreme anger, frustration, or indignation. Literally, “Raise hands and strike forehead”.
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举手扣额 Pronunciation and Pinyin
举手扣额 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 举手扣额
面对孩子不听劝告，一再犯同样的错误，他气得举手扣额，不知如何是好
Facing his child repeatedly making the same mistakes despite warnings, he was so angry he raised his hands and struck his forehead, not knowing what to do.
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- jǔ举shì世wú无bǐ比unrivaled in the world
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Open the tool →Questions about 举手扣额
What does 举手扣额 mean?
举手扣额 (jǔ shǒu kòu é) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to raise one's hands and strike one's forehead”.
How do you pronounce 举手扣额?
举手扣额 is pronounced jǔ shǒu kòu é in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 举手扣额 literally mean?
Literally, 举手扣额 means “Raise hands and strike forehead”. It is used to mean “to raise one's hands and strike one's forehead”.
What is the Chinese definition of 举手扣额?
举：抬；扣：敲击。抬起头来拍击额头，表示气愤已极