fröhliche Urständ feiern

== German == === Etymology === Literally, “to celebrate a happy resurrection”. === Pronunciation === === Phrase === fröhliche Urständ feiern (humorous, derogatory) the persistence or comeback of something believed to be forgotten, bygone or overcome Leider feiert der Nepotismus immer noch fröhliche Urständ. ― Unfortunately, nepotism is still very much alive. Faulheit und Unwilligkeit feiern fröhliche Urständ in diesem Amt. ― Laziness and unwillingness have made a comeback in this office. === Further reading === “Urständ” in Duden online “fröhliche Urständ feiern” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “Urständ” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache