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黄袍加身
黃袍加身
huángpáojiāshēn
1. lit. to take the yellow gown (idiom)
2. fig. to be made emperor
3. to take the crown

Character Breakdown

黄
huáng
yellow; surname
HSK 3 11 丶
袍
páo
robe, gown, cloak
HSK 6 10 丶
加
jiā
to add to, to increase, to augment
HSK 3 5 丶
身
shēn
body, torso; person; pregnancy
HSK 2 7 丶

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