對號入座

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to take one's seat according to the ticket number · (fig.) to put (things or people) in their right place · to take a general comment as a personal attack

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. to take one's seat according to the ticket number
  2. (fig.) to put (things or people) in their right place
  3. to take a general comment as a personal attack

Written Forms

對號入座Traditional · Main Form
对号入座Alternate Form

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