Definitions

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

Components

• 滥竽 làn yú – indiscriminately included in company (without any qualification)
• 充数 chōng shù – to make up the number (i.e. to fill places up to a given number)