Definition
满堂 literally means 'full hall' and is used as a stative verb to describe a room or venue filled to capacity. It often appears in idiomatic compounds like 满堂彩 (the entire audience applauds enthusiastically) and 满堂红 (a resounding success across the board). You can use it in both literal and figurative contexts.
s.v.
filled to capacity (of a hall, room, or venue)also used figuratively in set phrases
Examples
- ，满堂。Yǎnchū hái méi kāishǐ, jùchǎng lǐ jiù yǐjīng mǎn táng le.The theater was already filled to capacity before the show even started.
- 满堂。Tā de yōumò biǎoyǎn yíngdé le mǎn táng cǎi.His humorous performance won a full house of applause.
- 满堂。Jīnnián gōngsī de yèjì shíxiàn le mǎn táng hóng.This year the company achieved success across the board.
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