一坐皆惊 — “The entire gathering was filled with astonishment”
一坐皆惊 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the entire gathering was filled with astonishment”. Everyone present was greatly amazed or impressed. Literally, “One sitting, all astonished”.
一坐皆惊 Pronunciation and Pinyin
一坐皆惊 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 一坐皆惊
During the Song Dynasty, Jiang Tang served as the prefect of Shu Prefecture. He personally recruited many scholars to teach, requiring them to write essays commenting on current affairs.
When he read Lu Tao's article, he was so moved that he gathered all his students to listen. He highly praised Lu Tao's essay, stating it could rival the works of Jia Yi.
At that time, Lu Tao was only 13 years old, which astonished everyone present.
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Synonyms of 一坐皆惊
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Open the tool →Questions about 一坐皆惊
What does 一坐皆惊 mean?
一坐皆惊 (yī zuò jiē jīng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the entire gathering was filled with astonishment”.
How do you pronounce 一坐皆惊?
一坐皆惊 is pronounced yī zuò jiē jīng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 一坐皆惊 literally mean?
Literally, 一坐皆惊 means “one sitting, all astonished”. It is used to mean “the entire gathering was filled with astonishment”.
Where does 一坐皆惊 come from?
一坐皆惊 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 一坐皆惊?
指满座皆惊服。同“一坐尽惊”。