语惊四座 — Chinese idiom
语惊四座
yǔ jīng sì zuò
Traditional: 語驚四座
Meaning
- to make a remark that startles everyone present
- (of a remark) startling
Character by character
- 语yǔwords, language; saying, expression
- 惊jīngto frighten, to startle; surprise, alarm
- 四sìfour
- 座zuòseat; stand, base
Idioms sharing a character
- 一语不发 yī yǔ bù fā
- 一语中的 yī yǔ zhòng dì
- 一语成谶 yī yǔ chéng chèn
- 一语道破 yī yǔ dào pò
- 三言两语 sān yán liǎng yǔ
- 不言不语 bù yán bù yǔ
- 低声细语 dī shēng xì yǔ
- 偶语弃市 ǒu yǔ qì shì
- 冷言冷语 lěng yán lěng yǔ
- 冷语冰人 lěng yǔ bīng rén
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