沐猴冠冕

Chinese

		macaque	to head; hat; crown to head; hat; crown; crest; cap	royal crown
trad. (沐猴冠冕)		沐猴	冠	冕
simp. #(沐猴冠冕)		沐猴	冠	冕
Literally: “a macaque wearing a crown”.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): mùhóuguànmiǎn

  (Zhuyin): ㄇㄨˋ ㄏㄡˊ ㄍㄨㄢˋ ㄇㄧㄢˇ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: mùhóuguànmiǎn
    • Zhuyin: ㄇㄨˋ ㄏㄡˊ ㄍㄨㄢˋ ㄇㄧㄢˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: mùhóuguànmiǎn
    • Wade–Giles: mu⁴-hou²-kuan⁴-mien³
    • Yale: mù-hóu-gwàn-myǎn
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: muhhourguannmean
    • Palladius: мухоугуаньмянь (muxouguanʹmjanʹ)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /mu⁵¹ xoʊ̯³⁵ ku̯än⁵¹ mi̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/

Idiom

沐猴冠冕

1. worthless person in imposing attire

Synonyms

• 沐猴而冠 (mùhóu'érguàn)