座无虚席
zuò wú xū xí
every seat taken; a full house
Character by character
座zuò
seats
seats
无wú
none
none
虚xū
empty
empty
席xí
mat
mat
Example
今晚的演唱会座无虚席。
Tonight's concert is a full house.
Tone: positive (praise).
Usage and origin
For theatres, lectures and restaurants.
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