Word information
Simplified滥竽
Traditional濫竽
Pinyinlàn yú
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Chinese word dictionary
滥竽
làn yú · indiscriminately included in company (without any qualification); see 濫竽充數|滥竽充数[lan4 yu2 chong1 shu4]
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泛滥fànlàn
to overflow; to inundate; to flood; (fig.) to proliferate unchecked; variant of 氾濫|泛滥[fan4 lan4]
滥用lànyòngto misuse; to abuse
滥杀làn shāto kill indiscriminately; to massacre
滥交làn jiāoto fall into bad company; to make acquaintances indiscriminately
滥情làn qíngfickle in love; sentimentality
滥权làn quánto abuse one's authority; to misuse power