dress up and go on the stage

dress up and go on the stage

Paohu is a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is p á oh ù D ē ngch ǎ ng, originally refers to the official dress up, acting on the stage; now refers to the new official (ironic). It comes from the second work of sending people from shuzhai of Nanlei Shuan to Beijing to make up for the official drama in a few months.

Notes on Idioms

Wat: the long and narrow boards held by ancient officials when they went to court were made of jade, ivory or bamboo.

The origin of Idioms

Zhao Yi of the Qing Dynasty frequently sent people from shuzhai of Nanlei Shuan to Beijing to make up for the official drama in a few months (2): it's easy for paohu to appear on the stage

Idiom usage

Serial verb; predicate; derogatory. example on the issue of organizing an interim government, Duan has been electrifying the northern provinces for advice. As soon as the call arrives, he will appear. (Chapter 27 of Tao Juyin's a history of the reign of the Northern Warlords)