páo
dēng
chǎng

idiom

Meaning of 袍笏登场

袍笏登场 means to don official robes and ascend the stage; to assume an official post. Pronounced páo hù dēng chǎng.

  • to don official robes and ascend the stage; to assume an official post

Definitions & Examples

Xuǎn
gāng
jié
shù
 
zhè
xīn
guān
yuán
jiù
dài
páo
dēng
chǎng
le
 

As soon as the election ended, this batch of new officials couldn't wait to don their robes and ascend the stage.

gēn
běn
dǒng
guǎn
 
zhè
bèi
fēi
yòu
shì
chǎng
páo
dēng
chǎng
de
nào
 

He doesn't understand management at all; this promotion is just another farcical performance of ascending the stage in official robes.

Zhè
wèi
kuǐ
lěi
lǐng
xiù
zài
wài
guó
shì
de
zhī
chí
xià
páo
dēng
chǎng
 
mín
zhòng
bìng
mǎi
zhàng
 

The puppet leader ascended to power with the support of foreign forces, but the public did not accept him.

Kàn
yáng
yáng
de
yàng
zi
 
zhēn
xiàng
zài
yǎn
chū
páo
dēng
chǎng
de
 

Looking at his smug appearance, he really seems to be acting out a play of ascending the stage in official robes.