zo6 mou4 heoi1 zik6座無虛席座无虚席
Jyutpingzo6 mou4 heoi1 zik6
Yalejoh mòuh hēui jihk
Definition
To have no empty seats; a full house, indicating an event is highly popular.
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How it's used
This idiom is primarily used in formal or descriptive contexts to emphasize the success of an event or the popularity of a venue. While it is a four character idiom, it is frequently used in spoken Cantonese to describe restaurants, cinemas, or performances that are completely booked out. It carries a slightly more sophisticated tone than simply saying 爆滿.
Examples
Tonight's concert is really packed with no empty seats.
Related words
Common phrases
every show is a full house
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
