滥竽充数 làn yú chōng shù

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. to play the yu 竽 mouth organ to make up numbers (idiom); fig. to make up the numbers with inferior products
  2. to masquerade as having an ability
  3. token member of a group

CHARACTERS

滥 làn
HSK 6
flood, overflow; excessive
竽 yú ancient woodwind instrument
充 chōng
HSK 5
fill, be full, supply
数 shù
HSK 3
number; several, count; fate