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Meaning of 弹冠相庆

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弹 tán 冠 guān 相 xiāng 庆 qìng (Trad.: 彈冠相慶)
lit. to flick dust off sb's cap (idiom); to celebrate an official appointment; to congratulate and celebrate (promotion, graduation etc)
Related Words
Antonyms: 如丧考妣
Example Sentences
1
美国传统基金会建
“
共产主义受害者纪念碑
”
,
他们弹冠相庆
。
When American Heritage Foundation set up "Victims of Communism Monument", they congratulated each other.
2
国内生产者也因为竞争者的进口产品变得更贵而弹冠相庆
。
Similarly domestic producers may be cheered that rival, imported goods are more expensive.
3
抑或是只不过当无法达成共识时
,
措辞也跟着无法弹冠相庆了
。
Or it may just be that when the consensus fractures, language does, too.
4
“
你只能想象在承认科索沃独立后俄罗斯强硬派是如何大开香槟弹冠相庆的
,
”
盖达尔说
。
"You can only imagine how much champagne was drunk in Russia' s hardline circles after the recognition of Kosovo, " says Mr Gaidar.
5
富人们
,
其中很多从亡命地回来
,
站在街边观看可怖的示众游行
,
为他们的胜利弹冠相庆
。
And the wealthy, many of whom had now returned, stood on the curbs to watch the ghastly parade and congratulate themselves on their victory.