满堂 (mǎn táng) — filled to capacity (of a hall, room, or venue); also used figuratively in set phrases
Definition
Literally 'a full hall' — used mainly in set phrases like 满堂彩 (rapturous applause) and 满堂红 (success across the board), not as a standalone everyday adjective.
adjective
filled to capacity (of a hall, room, or venue)also used figuratively in set phrases
Examples
- ，满堂。Yǎn chū hái méi kāi shǐ, jù chǎng lǐ jiù yǐ jīng mǎn táng le.The theater was already filled to capacity before the show even started.
- 满堂。Tā de yōu mò biǎo yǎn yíng dé le mǎn táng cǎi.His humorous performance won a full house of applause.
- 满堂。Jīn nián gōng sī de yè jì shí xiàn le mǎn táng hóng.This year the company achieved success across the board.
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