mù hóu ér guàndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lit. a monkey wearing a hat (idiom) / fig. worthless person in imposing attire
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Original source entry:

沐猴而冠 沐猴而冠 [mu4 hou2 er2 guan4] /lit. a monkey wearing a hat (idiom)/fig. worthless person in imposing attire/

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沐猴而冠
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