秉笏披袍 — “To hold a ceremonial tablet and wear an official robe”
秉笏披袍 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hold a ceremonial tablet and wear an official robe”. To serve as an official or hold an official position. Literally, “holding a hu (ceremonial tablet) and wearing a robe”.
秉笏披袍 Pronunciation and Pinyin
秉笏披袍 Character Breakdown
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What does 秉笏披袍 mean?
秉笏披袍 (bǐng hù pī páo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hold a ceremonial tablet and wear an official robe”.
How do you pronounce 秉笏披袍?
秉笏披袍 is pronounced bǐng hù pī páo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 秉笏披袍 literally mean?
Literally, 秉笏披袍 means “holding a hu (ceremonial tablet) and wearing a robe”. It is used to mean “to hold a ceremonial tablet and wear an official robe”.
What is the Chinese definition of 秉笏披袍?
秉：执持；笏：古代大臣上朝时拿着的手板；披袍：身穿官服。比喻做官