Meaning of 黄袍加身
黄袍加身 means to be proclaimed emperor by one's subordinates in a coup; to usurp supreme power. Pronounced huáng páo jiā shēn.
- to be proclaimed emperor by one's subordinates in a coup; to usurp supreme power
Definitions & Examples
Wǔ五
dài代
mò末
nián年
，
Zhào赵
Kuāng匡
yìn胤
zài在
Chén陈
qiáo桥
yì驿
huáng黄
páo袍
jiā加
shēn身
，
jiàn建
lì立
le了
Sòng宋
cháo朝
。
At the end of the Five Dynasties period, Zhao Kuangyin was proclaimed emperor at Chenqiao Post, establishing the Song Dynasty.
Zhè这
chǎng场
jūn军
shì事
zhèng政
biàn变
de的
jié结
guǒ果
，
jiù就
shì是
jiāng将
jūn军
huáng黄
páo袍
jiā加
shēn身
，
chéng成
wéi为
xīn新
rèn任
dú独
cái裁
zhě者
。
The result of this military coup was the general being enthroned as the new dictator.
Tā他
tōng通
guò过
jīng精
xīn心
de的
cè策
huà划
，
zuì最
zhōng终
zài在
gōng公
sī司
nèi内
bù部
huáng黄
páo袍
jiā加
shēn身
，
qǔ取
dài代
le了
yuán原
lái来
de的
CC
EE
OO
。
Through meticulous planning, he ultimately staged a corporate coup and replaced the original CEO.