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Meaning of 滥竽充数

Lookup via: Pinyin | Radicals
滥 làn 竽 yú 充 chōng 数 shù (Trad.: 濫竽充數)
lit. to play the yu 竽 mouth organ to make up numbers (idiom); fig. to make up the numbers with inferior products; to masquerade as having an ability; token member of a group
Example Sentences
1
你只是在滥竽充数么
?
Am I just making up numbers?
2
我只是在滥竽充数么
?
Am I just making up numbers?
3
他是个滥竽充数的演员
。
He is a poor apology for an actor.
4
我不会唱歌
,
我在这儿只是滥竽充数
。
I am not good at singing. I'm here just to make up the number.
5
人们有时也用
“
滥竽充数
”
来表示自谦
。
You can also hear people saying it about themselves to show their modesty.