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Warring States Period
Be There Just to Make Up the Number (濫竽充數)
The Chinese idiom 濫竽充數 (làn yú chōng shù), literally “pretend to play the yu in order to make up the number,” is often translated as “be there just to make up the number.”
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Chinese Idiom: Greed Over Small Gains Brings Big Losses
People are advised not to covet small gains while overlooking what is worthwhile in the bigger picture.
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Be There Just to Make Up the Number (濫竽充數)
The Chinese idiom 濫竽充數 (làn yú chōng shù), literally “pretend to play the yu in order to make up the number,” is often translated as “be there just to make up the number.”
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Chinese Idiom: Greed Over Small Gains Brings Big Losses
People are advised not to covet small gains while overlooking what is worthwhile in the bigger picture.
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