虚席以待 — “To keep a seat vacant for someone”
虚席以待 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to keep a seat vacant for someone”. To reserve a position for someone; to await someone's arrival with a vacant seat. Literally, “Empty seat to await”.
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虚席以待 Pronunciation and Pinyin
虚席以待 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 虚席以待
我们一直虚席以待，期待您的加入，共同创造美好未来。
We have always kept a seat vacant, looking forward to your joining us to create a beautiful future together.
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Synonyms of 虚席以待
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- xū虚shòu受yì益，，mǎn满zhāo招sǔn损Humility benefits, conceit harms
- xū虚míng名zài在wài外undeserved fame
- xū虚míng名bó薄lì利indifferent to fame and gain
- xū虚zuǐ嘴lüè掠shé舌sweet-talk with glib, insincere words
- xū虚táng堂xuán悬jìng镜scrupulously fair, just, and impartial
- xū虚shēng声dòng恫hè吓to bluff and make empty threats
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Open the tool →Questions about 虚席以待
What does 虚席以待 mean?
虚席以待 (xū xí yǐ dài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to keep a seat vacant for someone”.
How do you pronounce 虚席以待?
虚席以待 is pronounced xū xí yǐ dài in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 虚席以待 literally mean?
Literally, 虚席以待 means “Empty seat to await”. It is used to mean “to keep a seat vacant for someone”.
What is the Chinese definition of 虚席以待?
空着位置等待