高朋满座 — “A gathering where many distinguished or important guests are present”
高朋满座 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a gathering where many distinguished or important guests are present”. Distinguished friends filling the seats. Literally, “Distinguished friends fill the seats”.
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高朋满座 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 高gāo
- 朋péng
- 满mǎn
- 座zuò
高朋满座 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 高朋满座
在老李的生日宴会上，高朋满座，大家欢声笑语，气氛十分热闹。
At Old Li's birthday banquet, distinguished guests filled the hall, everyone was laughing and chatting, and the atmosphere was very lively.
Origin and Story of 高朋满座
During the early Tang Dynasty, the talented scholar Wang Bo, one of the 'Four Paragons of the Early Tang Dynasty,' was banished.
While traveling, he arrived in Hongzhou during the Double Ninth Festival.
The local governor, Yan Bo'yu, was hosting a grand banquet where many distinguished guests were present, enjoying poetry and music.
Inspired by this lively gathering with '高朋满座' (distinguished friends filling the seats), Wang Bo composed his famous masterpiece, 'Preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng'.
Idioms Related to 高朋满座
Synonyms of 高朋满座
More idioms starting with 高
- gāo高xià下rèn任xīn心know how to manage matters skillfully
- gāo高xià下qí其shǒu手collude in wrongdoing
- gāo高xià下zài在kǒu口make arbitrary judgments
- gāo高xià下zài在xīn心To have a well-thought-out plan
- gāo高xià下zài在shǒu手manipulate outcomes for illicit gains
- gāo高bù不còu凑dī低bù不jiù就too demanding, unable to find a match
- gāo高bù不còu凑，，dī低bù不jiù就unable to achieve high, unwilling to settle low
- gāo高bù不kě可pān攀too high to reach or approach
- gāo高bù不kě可dēng登too high to reach
- gāo高bù不chéng成dī低bù不jiù就too ambitious for low, not qualified for high
- gāo高bù不chéng成，，dī低bù不jiù就Too choosy for high, too proud for low
- gāo高bù不còu辏dī低bù不jiù就too picky to find anything suitable
Questions about 高朋满座
- What does 高朋满座 mean?
- 高朋满座 (gāo péng mǎn zuò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a gathering where many distinguished or important guests are present”.
- How do you pronounce 高朋满座?
- 高朋满座 is pronounced gāo péng mǎn zuò in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 高朋满座 literally mean?
- Literally, 高朋满座 means “Distinguished friends fill the seats”. It is used to mean “a gathering where many distinguished or important guests are present”.
- Where does 高朋满座 come from?
- 高朋满座 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
- What is the Chinese definition of 高朋满座?
- 高：高贵。高贵的朋友坐满了席位。形容宾客很多。