濫竽充數
Level 4 · 寓言故事 · 56 vocabulary words
Source: 《韩非子·内储说上》 · Han Feizi, 'Inner Congeries of Sayings'
齐宣王喜欢听吹竽,每次都要三百人一起吹。
King Xuan of Qi loved the yu pipes and always had three hundred players perform together.
南郭先生根本不会吹竽,但是他混进了乐队。别人吹的时候,他也摇头晃脑,看起来很认真。
Mr Nanguo could not play at all, yet he slipped into the orchestra; when others played he swayed along, looking earnest.
他就这样领了很多年的俸禄。
For years he drew his salary this way.
齐宣王死后,他的儿子齐湣王继位。他也喜欢听吹竽,但是喜欢一个一个地听。
When King Xuan died, his son King Min succeeded him. He loved the yu too, but preferred hearing the players one by one.
南郭先生一听,吓得连夜逃走了。
Mr Nanguo heard, and fled in the night.