- 拍案而起 pāi'àn'érqǐ rise in indignationto slam the table and rise to one's feet in indignation
- 拍案叫绝 pāi'ànjiàojué acclaimTo slap the table and shout with praise; to express great admiration for something excellent or wonderful.
- 拍案惊奇 pāi'ànjīngqí marvelto slap the table in amazement; to be struck with wonder
- 二刻拍案惊奇 èrkè Pāi'àn Jīngqí Slapping the Table IISlapping the Table in Amazement (Part II), second of two books of vernacular stories by Ming dynasty novelist [[凌蒙初|凌濛初|Ling2 Meng2 chu1]]
- 初刻拍案惊奇 Chūkè Pāi'àn Jīngqí Slapping the TableSlapping the Table in Amazement (Part I), first of two books of vernacular stories by Ming dynasty novelist Ling Mengchu
