沐猴而冠

Traditional form:

沐猴而冠

Pinyin (reading):

mùhóu'érguàn

Definitions:

• lit. a monkey wearing a hat (idiom)
• fig. worthless person in imposing attire

Characters:

• 沐 - to bathe, to cleanse, to shampoo, to wash
• 猴 - monkey, ape; like a monkey
• 而 - and, and then, and yet; but
• 冠 - cap, crown, headgear

Traditional characters:

• 沐 - to bathe, to cleanse, to shampoo, to wash
• 猴 - monkey, ape; like a monkey
• 而 - and, and then, and yet; but
• 冠 - cap, crown, headgear