diff --git a/components/menu/demo/horizontal.ts b/components/menu/demo/horizontal.ts
index f71481e782f..aee6072e36a 100755
--- a/components/menu/demo/horizontal.ts
+++ b/components/menu/demo/horizontal.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@ import { NzMenuModule } from 'ng-zorro-antd/menu';
                   <li nz-menu-item>Option 6</li>
                 </ul>
               </li>
+              <li nz-submenu nzTitle="Click me" [nzTriggerSubMenuAction]="'click'">
+                <ul>
+                  <li nz-menu-item nzDisabled>Option 5</li>
+                  <li nz-menu-item>Option 6</li>
+                </ul>
+              </li>
               <li nz-submenu nzDisabled nzTitle="Disabled Sub Menu">
                 <ul>
                   <li nz-menu-item>Option 5</li>
diff --git a/components/menu/doc/index.en-US.md b/components/menu/doc/index.en-US.md
index 1883fb9bdef..97ddbdca0a4 100755
--- a/components/menu/doc/index.en-US.md
+++ b/components/menu/doc/index.en-US.md
@@ -70,15 +70,16 @@ You can set the title of `[nz-submenu]` in the following ways.
 <ng-template #titleTpl><span nz-icon nzType="appstore"></span><span>SubTitle</span></ng-template>
 ```
 
-| Param               | Description                                     | Type                                                                                        | Default value  |
-| ------------------- | ----------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------- |
-| `[nzPlacement]`     | placement of pop menu                           | `'bottomLeft' \| 'bottomCenter' \| 'bottomRight' \| 'topLeft' \| 'topCenter' \| 'topRight'` | `'bottomLeft'` |
-| `[nzOpen]`          | whether sub menu is open or not, double binding | `boolean`                                                                                   | `false`        |
-| `[nzDisabled]`      | whether sub menu is disabled or not             | `boolean`                                                                                   | `false`        |
-| `[nzTitle]`         | set submenu title                               | `string \| TemplateRef<void>`                                                               | -              |
-| `[nzIcon]`          | `icon` type in title                            | `string`                                                                                    | -              |
-| `[nzMenuClassName]` | Custom the submenu container's class name       | `string`                                                                                    | -              |
-| `(nzOpenChange)`    | nzOpen callback                                 | `EventEmitter<boolean>`                                                                     | -              |
+| Param                      | Description                                     | Type                                                                                        | Default value  |
+| -------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------- |
+| `[nzPlacement]`            | placement of pop menu                           | `'bottomLeft' \| 'bottomCenter' \| 'bottomRight' \| 'topLeft' \| 'topCenter' \| 'topRight'` | `'bottomLeft'` |
+| `[nzOpen]`                 | whether sub menu is open or not, double binding | `boolean`                                                                                   | `false`        |
+| `[nzDisabled]`             | whether sub menu is disabled or not             | `boolean`                                                                                   | `false`        |
+| `[nzTitle]`                | set submenu title                               | `string \| TemplateRef<void>`                                                               | -              |
+| `[nzIcon]`                 | `icon` type in title                            | `string`                                                                                    | -              |
+| `[nzMenuClassName]`        | Custom the submenu container's class name       | `string`                                                                                    | -              |
+| `[nzTriggerSubMenuAction]` | Which action can trigger submenu open/close     | `'hover' \| 'click'`                                                                        | `'hover'`      |
+| `(nzOpenChange)`           | nzOpen callback                                 | `EventEmitter<boolean>`                                                                     | -              |
 
 ### [nz-menu-group]:standalone
 
diff --git a/components/menu/doc/index.zh-CN.md b/components/menu/doc/index.zh-CN.md
index 57a4f44ca1f..ebf935a257c 100755
--- a/components/menu/doc/index.zh-CN.md
+++ b/components/menu/doc/index.zh-CN.md
@@ -71,15 +71,16 @@ import { NzMenuModule } from 'ng-zorro-antd/menu';
 <ng-template #titleTpl><span nz-icon nzType="appstore"></span><span>SubTitle</span></ng-template>
 ```
 
-| 参数                | 说明                 | 类型                                                                                        | 默认值         |
-| ------------------- | -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------- |
-| `[nzPlacement]`     | 菜单弹出位置         | `'bottomLeft' \| 'bottomCenter' \| 'bottomRight' \| 'topLeft' \| 'topCenter' \| 'topRight'` | `'bottomLeft'` |
-| `[nzOpen]`          | 是否展开，可双向绑定 | `boolean`                                                                                   | `false`        |
-| `[nzDisabled]`      | 是否禁用             | `boolean`                                                                                   | `false`        |
-| `[nzTitle]`         | 标题内容             | `string \| TemplateRef<void>`                                                               | -              |
-| `[nzIcon]`          | 标题中 `icon` 类型   | `string`                                                                                    | -              |
-| `[nzMenuClassName]` | 自定义子菜单容器类名 | `string`                                                                                    | -              |
-| `(nzOpenChange)`    | 展开回调             | `EventEmitter<boolean>`                                                                     | -              |
+| 参数                       | 说明                        | 类型                                                                                        | 默认值         |
+| -------------------------- | --------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------- |
+| `[nzPlacement]`            | 菜单弹出位置                | `'bottomLeft' \| 'bottomCenter' \| 'bottomRight' \| 'topLeft' \| 'topCenter' \| 'topRight'` | `'bottomLeft'` |
+| `[nzOpen]`                 | 是否展开，可双向绑定        | `boolean`                                                                                   | `false`        |
+| `[nzDisabled]`             | 是否禁用                    | `boolean`                                                                                   | `false`        |
+| `[nzTitle]`                | 标题内容                    | `string \| TemplateRef<void>`                                                               | -              |
+| `[nzIcon]`                 | 标题中 `icon` 类型          | `string`                                                                                    | -              |
+| `[nzMenuClassName]`        | 自定义子菜单容器类名        | `string`                                                                                    | -              |
+| `[nzTriggerSubMenuAction]` | SubMenu 展开/关闭的触发行为 | `'hover' \| 'click'`                                                                        | `'hover'`      |
+| `(nzOpenChange)`           | 展开回调                    | `EventEmitter<boolean>`                                                                     | -              |
 
 ### [nz-menu-group]:standalone
 
diff --git a/components/menu/menu.spec.ts b/components/menu/menu.spec.ts
index 917dbb9c5c2..51f25654c7f 100644
--- a/components/menu/menu.spec.ts
+++ b/components/menu/menu.spec.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { NzButtonModule } from 'ng-zorro-antd/button';
 import { dispatchFakeEvent } from 'ng-zorro-antd/core/testing';
 import { NzIconModule } from 'ng-zorro-antd/icon';
 import { provideNzIconsTesting } from 'ng-zorro-antd/icon/testing';
+import { NzSubmenuTrigger } from 'ng-zorro-antd/menu/menu.types';
 
 import { NzMenuItemComponent } from './menu-item.component';
 import { NzMenuDirective } from './menu.directive';
@@ -271,6 +272,42 @@ describe('menu', () => {
         expect(mouseenterCallback).toHaveBeenCalledWith(true);
         expect(mouseenterCallback).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
       });
+      it('should have "hover" as default trigger', () => {
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+        const mouseenterCallback = jasmine.createSpy('mouseenter callback');
+        const subs = testComponent.subs.toArray();
+        const title = submenu.nativeElement.querySelector('.ant-menu-submenu-title');
+        // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+        (subs[0].nzSubmenuService as any).isMouseEnterTitleOrOverlay$.subscribe(mouseenterCallback);
+        dispatchFakeEvent(title, 'mouseenter');
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+        expect(mouseenterCallback).toHaveBeenCalledWith(true);
+        expect(mouseenterCallback).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+      });
+      it('should have not open with mouse hover if trigger is set to "click"', () => {
+        testComponent.nzTriggerSubMenuAction = 'click';
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+        const mouseenterCallback = jasmine.createSpy('mouseenter callback');
+        const subs = testComponent.subs.toArray();
+        const title = submenu.nativeElement.querySelector('.ant-menu-submenu-title');
+        // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+        (subs[0].nzSubmenuService as any).isMouseEnterTitleOrOverlay$.subscribe(mouseenterCallback);
+        dispatchFakeEvent(title, 'mouseenter');
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+        expect(mouseenterCallback).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0);
+      });
+      it('should open with mouse click if trigger is set to "click"', () => {
+        testComponent.nzTriggerSubMenuAction = 'click';
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+        const mouseenterCallback = jasmine.createSpy('mouseenter callback');
+        const subs = testComponent.subs.toArray();
+        const title = submenu.nativeElement.querySelector('.ant-menu-submenu-title');
+        // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+        (subs[0].nzSubmenuService as any).isMouseEnterTitleOrOverlay$.subscribe(mouseenterCallback);
+        title.click();
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+        expect(mouseenterCallback).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+      });
       it('should submenu mouseleave work', () => {
         fixture.detectChanges();
         const mouseleaveCallback = jasmine.createSpy('mouseleave callback');
@@ -524,7 +561,13 @@ describe('menu', () => {
   imports: [NzIconModule, NzMenuModule],
   template: `
     <ul nz-menu [nzMode]="'horizontal'">
-      <li nz-submenu nzMenuClassName="submenu" [nzOpen]="open" [style.width.px]="width">
+      <li
+        nz-submenu
+        [nzTriggerSubMenuAction]="nzTriggerSubMenuAction"
+        nzMenuClassName="submenu"
+        [nzOpen]="open"
+        [style.width.px]="width"
+      >
         <span title>
           <span nz-icon nzType="setting"></span>
           Navigation Three - Submenu
@@ -567,6 +610,7 @@ export class NzTestMenuHorizontalComponent {
   width = 200;
   open = false;
   disabled = false;
+  nzTriggerSubMenuAction: NzSubmenuTrigger = 'hover';
   @ViewChildren(NzSubMenuComponent) subs!: QueryList<NzSubMenuComponent>;
   @ViewChild('menuitem', { static: false, read: ElementRef }) menuitem!: ElementRef;
   @ViewChild('menuitem1', { static: false, read: ElementRef }) menuitem1!: ElementRef;
diff --git a/components/menu/menu.types.ts b/components/menu/menu.types.ts
index 6fc0fe3eabb..017fbc6814d 100644
--- a/components/menu/menu.types.ts
+++ b/components/menu/menu.types.ts
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@
 
 export type NzMenuModeType = 'vertical' | 'horizontal' | 'inline';
 export type NzMenuThemeType = 'light' | 'dark';
+export type NzSubmenuTrigger = 'hover' | 'click';
diff --git a/components/menu/submenu-non-inline-child.component.ts b/components/menu/submenu-non-inline-child.component.ts
index 2fe0c51fc36..49d671f98be 100644
--- a/components/menu/submenu-non-inline-child.component.ts
+++ b/components/menu/submenu-non-inline-child.component.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import { takeUntil } from 'rxjs/operators';
 import { slideMotion, zoomBigMotion } from 'ng-zorro-antd/core/animation';
 import { NzSafeAny } from 'ng-zorro-antd/core/types';
 
-import { NzMenuModeType, NzMenuThemeType } from './menu.types';
+import { NzMenuModeType, NzMenuThemeType, NzSubmenuTrigger } from './menu.types';
 
 @Component({
   selector: '[nz-submenu-none-inline-child]',
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ export class NzSubmenuNoneInlineChildComponent implements OnDestroy, OnInit, OnC
   @Input() templateOutlet: TemplateRef<NzSafeAny> | null = null;
   @Input() isMenuInsideDropDown = false;
   @Input() mode: NzMenuModeType = 'vertical';
+  @Input() nzTriggerSubMenuAction: NzSubmenuTrigger = 'hover';
   @Input() position = 'right';
   @Input() nzDisabled = false;
   @Input() nzOpen = false;
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ export class NzSubmenuNoneInlineChildComponent implements OnDestroy, OnInit, OnC
   constructor(private directionality: Directionality) {}
 
   setMouseState(state: boolean): void {
-    if (!this.nzDisabled) {
+    if (!this.nzDisabled && this.nzTriggerSubMenuAction === 'hover') {
       this.subMenuMouseState.next(state);
     }
   }
diff --git a/components/menu/submenu-title.component.ts b/components/menu/submenu-title.component.ts
index 645ce755ffd..cd0a7ce01ff 100644
--- a/components/menu/submenu-title.component.ts
+++ b/components/menu/submenu-title.component.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import { takeUntil } from 'rxjs/operators';
 import { NzOutletModule } from 'ng-zorro-antd/core/outlet';
 import { NzIconModule } from 'ng-zorro-antd/icon';
 
-import { NzMenuModeType } from './menu.types';
+import { NzMenuModeType, NzSubmenuTrigger } from './menu.types';
 
 @Component({
   selector: '[nz-submenu-title]',
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ export class NzSubMenuTitleComponent implements OnDestroy, OnInit {
   @Input() nzDisabled = false;
   @Input() paddingLeft: number | null = null;
   @Input() mode: NzMenuModeType = 'vertical';
+  @Input() nzTriggerSubMenuAction: NzSubmenuTrigger = 'hover';
   @Output() readonly toggleSubMenu = new EventEmitter();
   @Output() readonly subMenuMouseState = new EventEmitter<boolean>();
 
@@ -95,12 +96,13 @@ export class NzSubMenuTitleComponent implements OnDestroy, OnInit {
   }
 
   setMouseState(state: boolean): void {
-    if (!this.nzDisabled) {
+    if (!this.nzDisabled && this.nzTriggerSubMenuAction === 'hover') {
       this.subMenuMouseState.next(state);
     }
   }
   clickTitle(): void {
-    if (this.mode === 'inline' && !this.nzDisabled) {
+    if ((this.mode === 'inline' || this.nzTriggerSubMenuAction === 'click') && !this.nzDisabled) {
+      this.subMenuMouseState.next(true);
       this.toggleSubMenu.emit();
     }
   }
diff --git a/components/menu/submenu.component.ts b/components/menu/submenu.component.ts
index 96dc89304ad..f6ef969c7b6 100644
--- a/components/menu/submenu.component.ts
+++ b/components/menu/submenu.component.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ import { getPlacementName, POSITION_MAP, POSITION_TYPE_HORIZONTAL } from 'ng-zor
 import { NzMenuItemComponent } from './menu-item.component';
 import { MenuService } from './menu.service';
 import { NzIsMenuInsideDropDownToken } from './menu.token';
-import { NzMenuModeType, NzMenuThemeType } from './menu.types';
+import { NzMenuModeType, NzMenuThemeType, NzSubmenuTrigger } from './menu.types';
 import { NzSubmenuInlineChildComponent } from './submenu-inline-child.component';
 import { NzSubmenuNoneInlineChildComponent } from './submenu-non-inline-child.component';
 import { NzSubMenuTitleComponent } from './submenu-title.component';
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ const listOfHorizontalPositions = [
       [nzDisabled]="nzDisabled"
       [isMenuInsideDropDown]="isMenuInsideDropDown"
       [paddingLeft]="nzPaddingLeft || inlinePaddingLeft"
+      [nzTriggerSubMenuAction]="nzTriggerSubMenuAction"
       (subMenuMouseState)="setMouseEnterState($event)"
       (toggleSubMenu)="toggleSubMenu()"
     >
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@ const listOfHorizontalPositions = [
         [cdkConnectedOverlayWidth]="triggerWidth!"
         [cdkConnectedOverlayOpen]="nzOpen"
         [cdkConnectedOverlayTransformOriginOn]="'.ant-menu-submenu'"
+        (overlayOutsideClick)="setMouseEnterState(false)"
       >
         <div
           nz-submenu-none-inline-child
@@ -111,6 +113,7 @@ const listOfHorizontalPositions = [
           [position]="position"
           [nzDisabled]="nzDisabled"
           [isMenuInsideDropDown]="isMenuInsideDropDown"
+          [nzTriggerSubMenuAction]="nzTriggerSubMenuAction"
           [templateOutlet]="subMenuTemplate"
           [menuClass]="nzMenuClassName"
           [@.disabled]="!!noAnimation?.nzNoAnimation"
@@ -157,6 +160,7 @@ export class NzSubMenuComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy, AfterContentInit,
   @Input() nzPaddingLeft: number | null = null;
   @Input() nzTitle: string | TemplateRef<void> | null = null;
   @Input() nzIcon: string | null = null;
+  @Input() nzTriggerSubMenuAction: NzSubmenuTrigger = 'hover';
   @Input({ transform: booleanAttribute }) nzOpen = false;
   @Input({ transform: booleanAttribute }) nzDisabled = false;
   @Input() nzPlacement: POSITION_TYPE_HORIZONTAL = 'bottomLeft';