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笏：古代官员上朝时手中拿的狭长板子，用玉、象牙或竹片做。原指官员打扮，上场演戏。现比喻新官上任（含有讽刺之意）。
[taking position of power,as in a dress rehearsal;dress up and go on stage—said of a puppet upon his take-over] 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 袍笏登场也等闲。——清· 赵翼《瓯北诗钞》
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