黄袍加身

Traditional: 黃袍加身

huáng páo jiā shēn

Dictionary entry

lit. to take the yellow gown (idiom)

What does 黄袍加身 mean?

黄袍加身 (huáng páo jiā shēn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to take the yellow gown (idiom)

2fig. to be made emperor

3to take the crown

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黄Huángsurname Huang or Hwang 袍páogown (lined)加JiāCanada (abbr. for 加拿大[Jia1 na2 da4]) · surname Jia 身shēnbody · life

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How to pronounce 黄袍加身

黄袍加身

huáng páo jiā shēn

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