沐猴而冠

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

mù = mu + Ø4

to bathe / to cleanse / to receive / to be given

hóu = h + ou2

monkey / CL:隻|只[zhi1]

ér = Ø + Ø2

and / as well as / and so / but (not) / yet (not) / (indicates causal relation) / (indicates change of state) / (indicates contrast)

guàn = gu + an4

surname Guan

guān = gu + an1

hat / crown / crest / cap

guàn = gu + an4

to put on a hat / to be first / to dub

沐猴而冠 is not used as a component in another word.

沐猴而冠 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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