4 characters Idiom and proverb 21 820

Chinese learners move from characters to idioms as the highest level. This free resource explains 「黃袍加體」 below.

The idiom 「黃袍加體」 and its usage are explored below. Learn its meaning and applications here.

A metaphor for launching a successful coup. Same as “wearing a yellow robe”.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

huáng páo jiā tǐ

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

wong4 pou4 ga1 tai2

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