







弹冠振衣 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to adjust one's cap and clothes”. Often metaphorically referring to preparing for an official post or public service. Literally, “To flick one's cap and shake out one's clothes”.

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Open the tool →弹冠振衣 (tán guān zhèn yī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to adjust one's cap and clothes”.
弹冠振衣 is pronounced tán guān zhèn yī in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 弹冠振衣 means “to flick one's cap and shake out one's clothes”. It is used to mean “to adjust one's cap and clothes”.
整洁衣冠。后多以比喻将欲出仕。