衣冠优孟 — Chinese Idiom
衣冠优孟 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to impersonate or mimic someone, especially a prominent figure or an ancient person, often for theatrical performance, satire, or to make a point; to put on a costume and act like someone else”.
衣冠优孟 Pronunciation and Pinyin
衣冠优孟 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 衣冠优孟
During the Spring and Autumn period, You Meng, a jester in the Chu king's palace, learned that the son of the late Prime Minister Sun Shu'ao was living in extreme poverty. Feeling sorry for him, You Meng put on Sun Shu'ao's official attire and cap, mimicking his voice, appearance, and mannerisms, and went to see King Zhuang of Chu.
The king, seeing You Meng's uncanny resemblance, was moved by the scene. You Meng seized the opportunity to narrate the current plight of Sun Shu'ao's son. Deeply touched, King Zhuang subsequently re-granted an official position and stipend to Sun Shu'ao's son.
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More idioms starting with 衣
- yī衣bù不jiān兼cǎi彩dressed in plain clothes
- yī衣bù不jiān兼cǎi采dressed simply and plainly
- yī衣bù不rú如xīn新，，rén人bù不rú如gù故New clothes are best, old friends are best
- yī衣bù不wán完cǎi采to dress simply and plainly
- yī衣bù不bù布tǐ体clothes too ragged to cover body
- yī衣bù不yè曳dì地dress simply and live modestly
- yī衣bù不gài盖tǐ体dressed in rags, barely clothed
- yī衣bù不bì蔽tǐ体clothed in rags
- yī衣bù不jiě解dài带work tirelessly without rest
- yī衣bù不jiě解jié结work tirelessly without rest
- yī衣bù不zhē遮tǐ体dressed in rags
- yī衣bù不zhē遮shēn身clothes too tattered to cover body
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Open the tool →Questions about 衣冠优孟
What does 衣冠优孟 mean?
衣冠优孟 (yī guān yōu mèng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to impersonate or mimic someone, especially a prominent figure or an ancient person, often for theatrical performance, satire, or to make a point; to put on a costume and act like someone else”.
How do you pronounce 衣冠优孟?
衣冠优孟 is pronounced yī guān yōu mèng in Mandarin Chinese.
Where does 衣冠优孟 come from?
衣冠优孟 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to the modern era. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 衣冠优孟?
春秋楚相孙叔敖死后，儿子很穷，优孟穿戴了孙叔敖的衣冠去见楚庄王，楚王受到感动。比喻假扮古人或模仿他人。指登场演戏