弹冠相庆 — “To congratulate each other on someone's promotion”
弹冠相庆 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to congratulate each other on someone's promotion”. Often implying that others expect their own advancement or benefit from it. Literally, “Flick caps and celebrate together”.
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Origin and Story of 弹冠相庆
During Emperor Xuan's reign in the Han Dynasty, Wang Ji from Langya and Gong Yu were close friends. Gong Yu had been dismissed from office multiple times, and Wang Ji was also struggling in his official career.
When Emperor Yuan ascended the throne, Wang Ji was summoned to serve as an imperial counselor (jìanyì dàfū).
Gong Yu was delighted to hear this news, so he took out his official's cap, dusted it off, and prepared to wear it.
Sure enough, not long after, Gong Yu was also appointed as an imperial counselor.
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Open the tool →Questions about 弹冠相庆
What does 弹冠相庆 mean?
弹冠相庆 (tán guān xiāng qìng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to congratulate each other on someone's promotion”.
How do you pronounce 弹冠相庆?
弹冠相庆 is pronounced tán guān xiāng qìng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 弹冠相庆 literally mean?
Literally, 弹冠相庆 means “Flick caps and celebrate together”. It is used to mean “to congratulate each other on someone's promotion”.
Where does 弹冠相庆 come from?
弹冠相庆 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 弹冠相庆?
弹冠：掸去帽子上的灰尘，准备做官。指官场中一人当了官或升了官，同伙就互相庆贺将有官可做。