衣冠禽兽

Traditional: 衣冠禽獸

yī guān qín shòu

Dictionary entry

lit. dressed up animal (idiom)

What does 衣冠禽兽 mean?

衣冠禽兽 (yī guān qín shòu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. dressed up animal (idiom)

2fig. immoral and despicable person

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衣yīclothes · CL:件[jian4]冠Guànsurname Guan 禽qín(bound form) birds; fowl · (literary) birds and animals 兽shòubeast · animal

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衣冠禽兽

yī guān qín shòu

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