What does the fortune teller mean by wearing a top hat? What does the fortune teller mean by wearing a top hat?

Wearing a top hat means flattering and complimenting others. Wearing a top hat, a China word, is a common saying. Flattering people in person is usually called "like wearing a top hat", which satirizes the social reality that some so-called "teachers" can't stand flattery.

Original text:

The customs officer greeted him with a happy smile: "I like wearing a hat." If there is an official in Beijing, go to another division. The teacher said, "It is not easy for foreign officials to be (3), so be careful." The man said, "If someone has a hundred tall hats, it won't be embarrassing for four people to give one." The teacher was angry and said, "We are straight with people [6], why should we be like this [6]!"

The man said, "How many people don't like wearing tall hats like my teacher?" At the beginning, the teacher said, "Your words are not ignorant." When he came out, he said, "I have a hundred tall hats, and now I have ninety-nine."

Translation:

Secular people call people who like to flatter others face to face "like to wear a top hat". An official from Beijing is going to work in other places. Before leaving Beijing, he said goodbye to his teacher. His teacher said, "It's not easy to be an official outside. Be careful." The man said, "I have prepared a hundred tall hats. I will give him one if I meet anyone, and no one should disagree. "

The teacher said angrily, "We serve our superiors directly. Why are we doing this? " The man said, "How many people in the world don't like wearing tall hats like you?" The teacher nodded in agreement and said, "Your words are not unlearned." The man told others, "I used to have a hundred tall hats, but now there are only ninety-nine left."