Literally meaning to play the [[竽|竽|yu2]] mouth organ just to fill a seat; used to describe someone without real talent who hides among experts, or inferior goods passed off as quality products; also used as a humble expression regarding one's own abilities.

(bound form) to be included in a group without being qualified; filling a vacancy with inferior people or items just to make up the number. Often used as a shorter reference to the idiom [[滥竽充数|濫竽充數|lan4 yu2 chong1 shu4]].

A person who plays the [[竽|竽|yu2]], which is a type of free-reed wind instrument.