座无虚席 zuò wú xū xí full house

Explanation

形容人很多，没有空座。常用于描述会议、演出、比赛等场合的盛况。

It describes a situation where many people are present and all seats are occupied. Often used to describe the lively scene at meetings, performances or competitions.

Origin Story

话说唐朝时期，长安城内有一位名扬天下的琵琶大师，名叫李飘。每当他演奏时，必定座无虚席，就连皇宫里的达官贵人们都慕名而来，只为一睹大师的风采。这天，李飘应邀在一家富丽堂皇的酒楼演奏。酒楼老板为了吸引更多顾客，早早地就将酒楼打扫得干干净净，还摆上了许多珍馐佳肴，只等宾客到来。果不其然，天还没黑，酒楼里就已经座无虚席，人们屏息凝神，等待着大师的演奏。李飘身着华丽的丝绸衣裳，款款走上台来，他轻抚琴弦，一曲《霓裳羽衣曲》便缓缓流淌而出，如泣如诉，如歌如泣，令人沉醉。台上的人如痴如醉，台下的人更是听得如痴如醉，酒楼的气氛达到了高潮。一曲终了，掌声雷动，经久不息。酒楼老板喜笑颜开，这场演出不仅让他赚得盆满钵满，更让他体会到成功的喜悦。

huashuo tangchao shiqi, chang'an chengnei you yiwèi mingyang tianxià de pipa dashī, ming jiao lǐ piāo. měi dāng tā yǎnzòu shí, bìdìng zuò wú xū xí, jiùlián huánggōng lǐ de dáguān guìrén men dōu mùmíng ér lái, zhǐ wèi yīdǔ dàshī de fēngcǎi. zhè tiān, lǐ piāo yìngyāo zài yījiā fùlì tánghuáng de jiǔlóu yǎnzòu. jiǔlóu lǎobǎn wèile xīyǐn gèng duō gùkè, zǎozǎo de jiù jiāng jiǔlóu dǎsǎo de gāndānjīnjìng, hái bǎi shàng le xǔduō zhēnxiū jiāyáo, zhǐ děng bīn kè dàolái. guǒ bù qí rán, tiān hái méi hēi, jiǔlóu lǐ jiù yǐjīng zuò wú xū xí, rénmen píngxī níngshén, děngdài zhe dàshī de yǎnzòu. lǐ piāo shēn chuō huá lì de sīchóu yīshang, kuǎn kuǎn zǒu shàng tái lái, tā qīngfǔ qínxián, yī qǔ ní cháng yǔ yī qǔ biàn huǎnhuǎn liútáng ér chū, rú qì rú sù, rú gē rú qì, lìng rén chénzuì. tái shàng de rén rú chī rú zuì, tái xià de rén gèng shì tīng de rú chī rú zuì, jiǔlóu de qìfēn dàodá le gāocháo. yī qǔ zhōng le, zhǎngshēng léidòng, jīng jiǔ bù xī. jiǔlóu lǎobǎn xǐxiào yánkāi, zhè chǎng yǎnchū bù jǐn ràng tā zhuàn de pén mǎn bō mǎn, gèng ràng tā tǐhuì dào chénggōng de xǐyuè.

In ancient China, during the Tang Dynasty, there was a famous pipa master named Li Piao. Whenever he performed, the hall was always packed, even the high-ranking officials from the imperial palace came to see his performance. One day, Li Piao was invited to perform in a luxurious restaurant. The restaurant owner, to attract more customers, had cleaned the restaurant earlier and put up many delicacies, just waiting for the guests to come. Sure enough, before it was dark, the restaurant was already full, people held their breath, waiting for the master's performance. Li Piao, dressed in gorgeous silk clothes, walked onto the stage gracefully, he gently stroked the strings, a piece of "霓裳羽衣曲" slowly flowed out, like weeping and complaining, like singing and crying, intoxicating. The people on the stage were intoxicated, and the people below were even more intoxicated, the atmosphere of the restaurant reached a climax. At the end of the song, the applause was thunderous and lasted for a long time. The restaurant owner laughed happily, this performance not only made him make a lot of money, but also made him experience the joy of success.

Usage

用于形容场面盛大，人很多，座无虚席。

yongyu xingrong changmian shendà, rén hěn duō, zuò wú xū xí

Used to describe a grand and lively event where all the seats are occupied.

Examples

• 报告厅座无虚席，可见此次讲座深受大家欢迎。

  baogaoting zuowuxuxi, keniancici jiangzuo shenshou dajia huanying.

  The report hall was packed, showing the great popularity of this lecture.

• 音乐会座无虚席，气氛热烈。

  yinyuehui zuowuxuxi, qifen reliè.

  The concert was sold out, the atmosphere was enthusiastic.

Related Idioms

• 济济一堂

• 人山人海

Opposite Idioms

• 门可罗雀

• 空空如也