沐猴而冠 in English mu4 hou2 er2 guan4 Meaning

Meanings

• literally (word for word) a monkey wearing a hat (idiomatic expression)
• metaphorically worthless person in imposing attire

Pinyin

mu4 hou2 er2 guan4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

沐mu4to bathe 猴hou2monkey 而er2and 冠guan1surname Guan