汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 黄袍加身
黄袍加身 (黃袍加身)
lit. to take the yellow gown (idiom) / fig. to be made emperor / to take the crown
After the five generations, Zhao Wei changed in Chen Qiper, and the ministry will give him a yellow robe and support it as a child / The postshore was successful
五代后周时,赵匡胤在陈桥兵变,部下诸将给他披上黄袍,拥立为天子◇比喻发动政变获得成功。
() huáng páo jiā shēn
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

一回咸阳,赵高如鱼得水,成功地让一个更年轻、更孱弱的皇子黄袍加身,他就是嬴胡亥(Ying Huhai)。

Once Zhao Gao managed to return to Xianyang, he was able to operate on his home turf. He managed to transfer power to Ying Huhai, a younger, weaker son.

从宫殿的金碧辉煌、皇帝穿的龙袍、到造反农民的理想“黄袍加身”,都可看出黄色受宠到只有皇帝能用的程度。

From the resplendent palace, the emperor wore robes of rebel peasants ideal "suit" Amber can be seen only in favor of the emperor usable degree.