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座无虚席 — “All seats are occupied”

座无虚席 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “All seats are occupied”. Packed house; full to capacity. Literally, “No empty seats”.

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座无虚席 Pronunciation and Pinyin

座无虚席 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
座
zuò10seat, base, constellation, classifier
无
wú4without, not having
虚
xū11empty, void, unreal, humble, weak
席
xí10mat, seat, banquet

Example Sentence with 座无虚席

小剧场的魔术表演非常精彩,吸引了众多观众,每场演出都座无虚席。
The magic show at the small theater was spectacular, attracting a large audience, and every performance was packed to capacity.

Idioms Related to 座无虚席

Synonyms of 座无虚席

  • jǐ济jǐ济yī一táng堂A large gathering of talented people

Antonyms of 座无虚席

  • yī一wú无suǒ所yǒu有to have absolutely nothing
  • liáo寥liáo寥wú无jǐ几very few in number

More idioms starting with 座

  • zuò座shàng上kè客an honored guest
  • zuò座shàng上bīn宾honored guest
  • zuò座yòu右míng铭personal motto or guiding principle
  • zuò座wú无kōng空xí席every seat is taken

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Questions about 座无虚席

What does 座无虚席 mean?

座无虚席 (zuò wú xū xí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “All seats are occupied”.

How do you pronounce 座无虚席?

座无虚席 is pronounced zuò wú xū xí in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 座无虚席 literally mean?

Literally, 座无虚席 means “no empty seats”. It is used to mean “All seats are occupied”.

What is the Chinese definition of 座无虚席?

虚:空。座位没有空着的。形容出席的人很多。

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