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濫竽

简滥竽 · 繁濫竽

Mandarin · pinyin làn yú

indiscriminately included in company (without any qualification)
see 濫竽充數 làn yú chōng shù

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竽: yú · ancient woodwind instrument
滥: làn · flood, overflow; excessive

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4–2 · lan4 yu2

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laam6 jyu4

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noun

(literary) filling a position without having the necessary qualifications

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