Definition
座上客 is a set phrase meaning 'guest of honor' or 'honored guest' — someone who is treated with special respect at a gathering. It literally means 'a guest at the seat of honor' and carries a formal, slightly literary tone. You'll encounter it in writing, speeches, or formal descriptions, not in casual conversation.
n.
guest of honorhonored guest
Examples
- ，座上客。Jīn wǎn de yànhuì shàng, tā shì zuì zhòngyào de zuò shǎng.At tonight's banquet, he is the most important guest of honor.
- 座上客。Zhè wèi lǎo jiàoshòu chéng le wǒmen jiā de chángkè hé zuò shǎng.This old professor has become a regular and honored guest at our home.
- ，座上客。Zài xīn shū fābùhuì shàng, zuòzhě shì dāngzhīwúkuì de zuò shǎng.At the new book launch, the author was the well-deserved guest of honor.
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