弹冠相庆

弹冠相庆 [tán guān xiāng qìng]

1. ■ congratulate each other and dust off their old official's hats (in anticipation of fat jobs upon hearing of a mutual friend's appointment to a high post); congratulate each other on their promotion; congratulate each other on the prospect of getting good appointments; congratulate each other on the prospect of getting official posts; jubilant over their new appointments and honours