a worthless person in imposing attire(mù hóu yī guàn)

a worthless person in imposing attire

Muhouyiguan is a Chinese idiom. Its pinyin is m ù h ó uy ī Gu ā n, which is a metaphor for a puppet. It is often used to satirize those who take refuge in evil forces and steal power. It's the same as "taking advantage of the monkey". It comes from Xiang Yu's biography in historical records.

The origin of Idioms

Xiang Yu's book of historical records: "people say that Chu people bathe monkeys and crown their ears, as expected."

Idiom usage

You and others are the people who wear the clothes of the monkey and the skirt of the horse, the ox and the horse. The second part of ten spies by Wu Mingshi in Ming Dynasty

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: crown with a monkey, crown with a wooden monkey, crown with a monkey

Chinese PinYin : mù hóu yī guàn