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满堂彩

Word · NounTraditional滿堂彩

thunderous applause; a full house cheering

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

thunderous applause from the entire audience; a standing ovation

Specifically used in performing arts contexts (theater, opera, concert) to describe a moment when the entire audience erupts in applause, often spontaneously. It emphasizes a complete and overwhelming positive reaction.

Tā他
chàng唱
de的
yī一
jù句
dǎo倒
bǎn板
jiù就
dé得
le了
gè个
mǎn满
táng堂
cǎi彩
 。

With just one line of the 'daoban' aria, he received thunderous applause from the whole audience.

Mó魔
shù术
shī师
zuì最
hòu后
nà那
ge个
bù不
kě可
sī思
yì议
de的
biǎo表
yǎn演
 ,
yíng赢
dé得
le了
mǎn满
táng堂
cǎi彩
 。

The magician's final incredible trick won a standing ovation.

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Zhè这
chǎng场
huà话
jù剧
de的
jié结
wěi尾
fēi非
cháng常
gǎn感
rén人
 ,
guān观
zhòng众
men们
bào报
yǐ以
mǎn满
táng堂
cǎi彩
 。

The ending of this play was very moving, and the audience responded with thunderous applause.

Tā他
de的
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
miào妙
yǔ语
lián连
zhū珠
 ,
huì会
chǎng场
lǐ里
jǐ几
cì次
xiǎng响
qǐ起
mǎn满
táng堂
cǎi彩
 。

His speech was full of witty remarks, eliciting rounds of enthusiastic applause from the entire hall.