沐猴而冠
Chinese
macaque | and; as well as; but (not) and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast) |
to head; hat; crown to head; hat; crown; crest; cap | ||
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trad. (沐猴而冠) | 沐猴 | 而 | 冠 | |
simp. #(沐猴而冠) | 沐猴 | 而 | 冠 | |
Literally: “a monkey wearing a hat”. |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄇㄨˋ ㄏㄡˊ ㄦˊ ㄍㄨㄢ
- Tongyong Pinyin: mùhóu-érguan
- Wade–Giles: mu4-hou2-êrh2-kuan1
- Yale: mù-hóu-ér-gwān
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: muhhourerlguan
- Palladius: мухоуэргуань (muxouerguanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /mu⁵¹ xoʊ̯³⁵ ˀɤɻ³⁵ ku̯än⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: muk6 hau4 ji4 gun1
- Yale: muhk hàuh yìh gūn
- Cantonese Pinyin: muk9 hau4 ji4 gun1
- Guangdong Romanization: mug6 heo4 yi4 gun1
- Sinological IPA (key): /mʊk̚² hɐu̯²¹ jiː²¹ kuːn⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Idiom
(deprecated template usage) 沐猴而冠
- worthless person in imposing attire
Synonyms
- 沐猴冠冕 (mùhóuguànmiǎn)