沐猴而冠 [－－－－]

Jyutping muk6 hau4 ji4 gun1
Pinyin mù hóu ér guàn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. lit. a monkey wearing a hat (idiom)
  2. fig. worthless person in imposing attire
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    worthless person in imposing attire
    (syn.) 沐猴冠冕
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    沐猴而冠
    沐猴而冠
    mù hóu ér guàn
    • a macaque wearing a hat