座无虚席 (zuò mó) — full house, packed audience, standing room only
Definition
A chengyu meaning a venue is completely full — every seat taken. Used to describe a packed concert, theater, or event, not usually a bus or train.
verb
full housepacked audiencestanding room only
Examples
- 座无虚席,。Zuó wǎn de yǎn chàng huì zuò mó, guān zhòng rè qíng gāo zhǎng.Last night's concert was a full house, and the audience was extremely enthusiastic.
- 座无虚席,。Zhè jiā xīn kāi de cān tīng měi tiān dōu zuò mó, xū yào tí qián yù yuē.This newly opened restaurant is packed every day; you need to reserve in advance.
- 座无虚席,。Bǐ sài xiàn chǎng zuò mó, qiú mí men huān hū shēng zhèn ěr yù lóng.The match venue was standing room only, and the fans' cheers were deafening.
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