Meaning of 打横
打横 means to sit at the inferior/end seat when dining at a square table (traditionally the seat facing the entrance or with back to the wall is the host's seat, while the seats on the sides are for guests of lower rank or family members). Pronounced dǎ héng.
- to sit at the inferior/end seat when dining at a square table (traditionally the seat facing the entrance or with back to the wall is the host's seat, while the seats on the sides are for guests of lower rank or family members)
Definitions & Examples
Zài在
jiù旧
shí时
de的
yàn宴
xí席
shàng上
，
wǎn晚
bèi辈
zhǐ只
néng能
dǎ打
héng横
zuò坐
，
bù不
néng能
zuò坐
shàng上
shǒu首
。
At banquets in the old days, younger generations could only sit at the side seats, not the seat of honor.
Tā他
kè客
qi气
de地
ràng让
kè客
rén人
zuò坐
shàng上
zuò座
，
zì自
jǐ己
dǎ打
héng横
xiāng相
péi陪
。
He politely asked the guest to take the seat of honor while he sat at the side to accompany them.
Àn按
zhào照
lǎo老
guī规
ju矩
，
zhǔ主
rén人
yīng应
gāi该
dǎ打
héng横
r儿
，
bǎ把
miàn面
duì对
mén门
de的
wèi位
zhì置
ràng让
gěi给
guì贵
bīn宾
。
According to old customs, the host should sit at the side seat, leaving the position facing the door for the distinguished guest.