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高朋满座

高朋滿座
gāopéngmǎnzuò
idiom #54,140

Meanings

  1. 1 distinguished guests filling every seat
  2. 2 a gathering of illustrious friends
  3. 3 the house is full of honored guests

Examples

婚礼那天高朋满座，十分热闹。
Hūnlǐ nà tiān gāopéngmǎnzuò, shífēn rènào.
On the wedding day every seat was filled with honored guests; it was very lively.
老先生八十大寿，高朋满座。
Lǎo xiānshēng bāshí dàshòu, gāopéngmǎnzuò.
At the old gentleman's 80th birthday, distinguished friends filled the hall.

Tips

history
From Wang Bo's Tang masterpiece 《滕王阁序》: 千里逢迎，高朋满座 — 'greeted from a thousand miles, the hall full of noble friends'.
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Formal, celebratory. Used for weddings, birthdays, banquets, and literary gatherings.

Stroke Order

高 gāo
朋 péng
满 mǎn
座 zuò