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沐猴にして冠す

もっこうにしてかんす

to only look the part

Pronunciation

もっこうにしてかんす

Contains Kanji

沐
もく
wash
猴
こう
monkey
冠
かん
crown

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1. To only look the part (but otherwise be wholly unsuited for it); A monkey wearing a crown idiomatic expression.

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