额手称庆将手放在额头上表示庆幸。英put one's hand on the forehead in joy;[查看详情]

贡禹弹冠《汉书王吉传》：“吉与贡禹为友世称'王阳在位，贡公弹冠'。言其取舍同也。”谓贡禹与王吉(字子阳)友善见其在位，亦愿为官。后遂以“贡禹弹冠”比喻乐意辅佐志向相同的人。[查看详情]

粉墨登场妆化好了，上台演戏。比喻人们开始在社会上、政坛上等活动起来(含贬义)英ascend the stage with powder and rouge make-up; do one's costume and appear on the stage;[查看详情]

鸡犬升天相传说汉朝淮南王刘安修炼成仙后把剩下的药撒在院子里鸡狗吃了仙药也都升了天。后来用“鸡犬升天”比喻一个人得势和他有关系的人也随之发迹。也说“一人得道，鸡犬升天”英when a man gets to the top, all his friends and relations get there with him;[查看详情]