滥竽充数 (làn yú chōng shù) — to hold a position without the required qualifications; to be a token member just to make up the numbers
Definition
An idiom meaning to pretend to have a skill by hiding among the genuinely capable, or to fill a slot without real ability. Comes from a story about a man who faked playing the yu (竽) in a royal orchestra.
idiom
to hold a position without the required qualificationsto be a token member just to make up the numbers
Examples
- 滥竽充数，。Tā zài gōng sī lǐ zhǐ shì làn yú chōng shù, shén me shí jì gōng zuò dōu bú zuò.He's just a token member in the company; he doesn't do any real work.
- 滥竽充数，。Zhè ge tuán duì lǐ yǒu rén làn yú chōng shù, yǐng xiǎng le zhěng tǐ xiào lǜ.There are people in this team who are just making up numbers, which affects overall efficiency.
- ，滥竽充数。Zhāo pìn shí yí dìng yào yán gé kǎo hé, bì miǎn làn yú chōng shù de qíng kuàng.When hiring, you must strictly evaluate candidates to avoid the situation of having unqualified people filling positions.
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