"沐猴にして冠す" meaning in Japanese

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  "etymology_text": "Calque of Literary Chinese 沐猴而冠 (mùhóu'érguàn). Literally \"monkey wear crown\", as outwardly fine but inwardly lacking. From 史記.",
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      "form": "沐猴にして冠す",
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          "沐",
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          "冠",
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      "form": "mokkō ni shite kansu",
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        "Being a person who is not suitable for the status."
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    {
      "form": "沐猴にして冠す",
      "ruby": [
        [
          "沐",
          "もっ"
        ],
        [
          "猴",
          "こう"
        ],
        [
          "冠",
          "かん"
        ]
      ],
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      "form": "mokkō ni shite kansu",
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        "Being a person who is not suitable for the status."
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  ],
  "word": "沐猴にして冠す"
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