對號入座

Pronunciation

Peng'im: dui3 ho7 rib8 zo7
POJ: tuì-hō-ji̍p-tsō
Variety: chaozhou

Pronunciation note: Realised [dz] ~ [z] ~ [l] depending on speaker and register; many younger speakers merge it with /l/. The cited sources corroborate [dz], relaxing to [z] for younger/overseas speakers; neither attests the further merger to /l/.

Meanings and usage

idiom: to take one's assigned seat, to take something personally, to match oneself to a description
對號入座

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