弹冠相庆
tán​guān​xiāng​qìng

to congratulate each other

  • created sense approved 弹冠相庆/彈冠相慶 · tán​guān​xiāng​qìng · to congratulate each other — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    弹冠相庆 / 彈冠相慶

    tán​guān​xiāng​qìng

    to congratulate each other

    Literally to flick dust off one's cap; used to describe people (often in a negative sense) celebrating because one of their group has gained a high position, implying they will all benefit from the connection.

    弹 (literal) → 弹/彈 · tán · to play; to flick 冠 (literal) → 冠 · guān · hat 相 (literal) → 相 · xiāng · mutually 庆 (literal) → 庆/慶 · qìng · to celebrate

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