congratulate each other and dust off their old official 's hats(tán guān xiāng qìng)

congratulate each other and dust off their old official 's hats

A Chinese idiom, Pinyin is t á NGU ā nxi ā ngq ì ng, which means that when a person becomes an official or is promoted to an official position, his accomplices will be quoted and congratulated. It's used to describe a bad person's complacency. It comes from the biography of Wang Ji in the book of Han Dynasty.

Analysis of Idioms

[synonym] shouchengqing (neutral word, but tanguanxiangqing is derogatory word), jigoushengtian [antonym] such as mourning

Idiom usage

In Jiang Guangci's "collection of rural feelings · rural feelings", the peasant association is closed, and the gentry are happy again. When this kind of thing is killed, people with human faces and animal hearts will get together and celebrate. traitors are rewarded for betraying their country. Song Su Xun's Guan Zhong Lun: "if there is no Zhong in one day, the three sons can play the crown and celebrate each other." Zhao Yi of the Qing Dynasty wrote the poem of Wumei village in Oubei Shihua: "it's different to regard the husband as an official and to celebrate each other." Wang Tingna's the second and fourth story of planting jade: "my elder brother has become an official! It's hard to celebrate. 」

The origin of Idioms

Ban Gu's biography of Wang Ji in Hanshu of the Eastern Han Dynasty: "Ji and Gong Yu are friends. They are called 'Wang Yang reigns, Gong Gong plays the crown' in the world

Idioms and allusions

Allusion 1

During the reign of Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty, Wang Ji and Gong Yu were good friends. Gong Yu was dismissed many times, and Wang Ji was not successful in officialdom. During the reign of emperor yuan of the Han Dynasty, Wang Ji was called to be a counsellor. Gong Yu was very happy to hear the news, so he took out his official hat, flicked away the dust that had covered him for many years, and prepared to wear it. Sure enough, Gong Yu was also appointed as a counsellor.

Allusion 2

In the spring and Autumn period, Duke Huan of Qi had three close ministers, who all used despicable means to please and favor the state. First, he set up Diao and went into the palace. Second, he changed his teeth and cooked his son to flatter the king. Third, Wei Kaifang abandoned his relatives and sought honor. They colluded with each other to bring disaster to the state of Qi. Later, Duke Huan of Qi used Guan Zhong as his prime minister. As soon as Guan Zhong died, the three sons were overjoyed. They immediately went home to take out their old favorite hats, played ashes, jumped, congratulated each other, and prepared to make a comeback. The three men gained the power to enter the palace, and eventually built a high wall around Duke Huan of Qi and starved him to death. When a person becomes an official or is promoted to an official position, his companions also celebrate each other that there will be an official to do. It means that the bad guys are in power and celebrate each other. Derogatory words.

Allusion 3

In 432 A.D., Tan Daoji was granted the title of Sikong and zhenxunyang for his great achievements. In 436 A.D. (the 13th year of Yuanjia), Liu Yilong was seriously ill. Liu Yikang, king of Pengcheng, was in power. Worried that the tan Daoji society would rebel after Liu Yilong's death, he ordered Tan Daoji to join the court. Before he left, his wife advised Tan Daoji to say: "fame and fame in the world must be taboo. It's the same in ancient times. The imperial court has nothing to do now. I'm afraid there will be a catastrophe! " Tan Daoji didn't listen to the advice and said, "I lead my division to resist the foreign invaders and guard the border. I have never failed the country. How can the country fail my heart?" As a result, Tan Daoji was arrested by Liu Yikang as soon as he arrived in Jiankang. When Tan Daoji was arrested, he pulled down his turban and fell to the ground, saying, "it's the great wall that breaks you thousands of miles!" Finally, Tan Daoji, his 11 sons, Xue Tong, Gao Jinzhi and other trusted generals were executed in Jiankang. When the news reached the Northern Wei Dynasty, the generals of the Wei army cheered: "once Tan Daoji died, there would be no more people to fear in the south!" After the death of Tan Daoji, the Southern Dynasty turned to the defensive militarily, while the Northern Dynasty took the initiative and repeatedly went to the south. Later in the Northern Wei Dynasty, Guabu (also known as taoye mountain) on the North Bank of the Yangtze River was conquered to the south. The mountain is only 25 kilometers away from the stone city of the Song Dynasty. Liu Yilong, Emperor Wen of the Song Dynasty, looked up at the stone city and said, "if Tan Daoji is still here, how can he get to this point?" 　　

Chinese PinYin : tán guān xiāng qìng