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Chinese
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to flick dirt from hat of a bureaucrat; to start one's career
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each other; appearance; portrait each other; appearance; portrait; picture; one another; mutually |
mutually; towards each other
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| trad. (彈冠相慶)
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彈冠
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相
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慶
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| simp. (弹冠相庆)
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弹冠
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相
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庆
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Etymology
Derived from a statement illustraing the friendship between Wang Ji and Gong Yu of Western Han:
吉與貢禹為友，世稱『王陽在位，貢公彈冠。』言其取舍同也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
吉与贡禹为友，世称『王阳在位，贡公弹冠。』言其取舍同也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]- From: The Book of Han, circa 1st century CE
- Jí yǔ Gòng Yǔ wèi yǒu, shìchēng ‘Wáng Yáng zàiwèi, Gòng gōng dànguàn.’ Yán qí qǔshě tóng yě.
- Wang Ji and Gong Yu were friends. It was said that "When Wang Ji was holding his position, Gong Yu could also became an official too." It was also said that they had same interests.
Originally describing friends following each other in career.
Pronunciation
Idiom
彈冠相慶
- (derogatory) to congratulate each other (when a bad person gains success)