济济一堂 (jǐ jǐ yī táng) — a gathering of many talented or important people in one place

Definition

A formal idiom meaning many talented or distinguished people gathered in one place, used in writing or speeches about conferences, forums, or celebrations.

idiom
a gathering of many talented or important people in one place

Examples

  • ，济济一堂。
    Zhè cì guó jì lùn tán shàng, lái zì gè guó de zhuān jiā jǐ jǐ yī táng.
    At this international forum, experts from various countries gathered together.
  • ，济济一堂，。
    Xué shù huì yì shàng, xué zhě men jǐ jǐ yī táng, jiāo liú zuì xīn yán jiū chéng guǒ.
    At the academic conference, scholars gathered to exchange the latest research findings.
  • ，济济一堂，。
    Bǎi nián xiào qìng shí, xiào yǒu men jǐ jǐ yī táng, gòng xù jiù qíng.
    During the centennial celebration, alumni gathered together to reminisce about old times.

Origin

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 濟; 济 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
水水shuǐwater
Sound part声符shēngfú
齊
齊qí濟jì
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 濟 pairs 水 (water) with 齊, which gives the sound; the simplified 济 is a later shorthand.

Open 济 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 濟; 济 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
水水shuǐwater
Sound part声符shēngfú
齊
齊qí濟jì
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 濟 pairs 水 (water) with 齊, which gives the sound; the simplified 济 is a later shorthand.

Open 济 →

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

一 is drawn as one horizontal stroke, marking the number one.

Open 一 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
土土tǔ
Sound part声符shēngfú
尚
尚shàng堂táng
Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

堂 uses 土 as a ground/earth part and 尚 for sound.

Open 堂 →

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