袍笏登场 [páo hù dēng chǎng]
1 袍,古代官服;笏,古代大臣上朝所执手板。袍笏登场,就是扮演大臣的演员登台演戏,现在常用来比喻坏人上台,有贬义;或比喻新官上任,有讽刺意。
例 袍笏登场也等闲。——清·赵翼《瓯北诗钞》
英 taking position of power,as in a dress rehearsal; dress up and go on stage—said of a puppet upon his take-over;
1 穿官服执手板,登台演戏。比喻上台做官。多含讽刺意。