对号入座
Traditional (Taiwan):
對號入座
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to take one's seat according to the ticket number
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to put (things or people) in their right place
fig.
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to take a general comment as a personal attack
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Saying俗语俗語
Idiom惯用语 · In everyday use
- Literally
- take the seat that matches your ticket number
- Meaning
- To sort people or things into the matching category. Often used of people who take a general remark as aimed at themselves.
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