衣冠禽兽 (yī guān qín shòu) | Meaning: lit. dressed up animal (idiom) | Chinese Idiom with Pinyin & Origin

lit. rat in a country shrine, fox on town walls; fig. unprincipled thugs who abuse others' power to bully and exploit people社鼠城狐shè shǔ chéng hú

evil monsters · (fig.) bad characters · (political) bad elements牛鬼蛇神niú guǐ shé shén

bad person · villain坏人huài rén

(lit.) human face, beastly heart (idiom) · (fig.) mild in appearance but malicious in nature人面兽心rén miàn shòu xīn

lit. a monkey wearing a hat (idiom) · fig. worthless person in imposing attire沐猴而冠mù hóu ér guàn

lit. dressed up animal (idiom) · fig. immoral and despicable person