贡禹弹冠 — “Gong Yu brushes his hat”
贡禹弹冠 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to express a willingness to join and assist a like-minded friend or colleague in a common endeavor, especially in public service, inspired by their success or appointment”. Literally, “Gong Yu brushes his hat”.
贡禹弹冠 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 贡禹弹冠
During the reign of Emperor Xuan of Han, Wang Ji from Langya and Gong Yu were very good friends. Gong Yu had been dismissed from office multiple times, and Wang Ji also had little success in his official career.
During the reign of Emperor Yuan of Han, Wang Ji was summoned to serve as an imperial counselor (Jianyi Dafu). Gong Yu was delighted to hear this news, so he took out his official hat, brushed off the dust, and prepared to wear it. Sure enough, not long after, Gong Yu was also appointed as an imperial counselor.
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What does 贡禹弹冠 mean?
贡禹弹冠 (gòng yǔ tán guān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to express a willingness to join and assist a like-minded friend or colleague in a common endeavor, especially in public service, inspired by their success or appointment”.
How do you pronounce 贡禹弹冠?
贡禹弹冠 is pronounced gòng yǔ tán guān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 贡禹弹冠 literally mean?
Literally, 贡禹弹冠 means “Gong Yu brushes his hat”. It is used to mean “to express a willingness to join and assist a like-minded friend or colleague in a common endeavor, especially in public service, inspired by their success or appointment”.
Where does 贡禹弹冠 come from?
贡禹弹冠 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 贡禹弹冠?
指贡禹与王吉（字子阳）友善，见其在位，亦愿为官。比喻乐意辅佐志向相同的人。