Chinese Conversation · Level 60
90 words
Chinese word
对号入座
Pronunciation
Pinyinduì hào rù zuò
Meaning
- idiomapply to oneself
Example
不要把每句话都对号入座。bú yào bǎ měi jù huà dōu duì hào rù zuò
Don't apply every sentence to yourself.
More examples
开会听到批评时，不要马上对号入座，可以先记录再想。kāi huì tīng dào pī píng shí bú yào mǎ shàng duì hào rù zuò ké yǐ xiān jì lù zài xiǎng
When you hear criticism at a meeting, don't immediately apply it to yourself; you can first take notes and then think about it.
Core concept
A person treats a general description like a numbered seat and places themself in it.
Common phrases
别对号入座bié duì hào rù zuò
don't apply it to yourself
不要把别人的话对号入座bú yào bǎ bié rén de huà duì hào rù zuò
don't apply what others say to yourself
Similar words
牵强附会qiān qiǎng fù huì: Stretch facts or evidence to support a connection that they do not support.
以己度人yí jǐ duó rén: Interpret another person's actions or feelings through one's own thoughts and feelings.
自作多情zì zuò duō qíng: Misread someone's ordinary words or behavior as showing special interest in oneself.
Definition in Chinese
把别人的意见、描述或批评直接套到自己身上，误以为说的人是在指自己。bǎ bié rén de yì jiàn miáo shù huò pī píng zhí jiē tào dào zì jǐ shēn shàng wù yǐ wéi shuō de rén shì zài zhǐ zì jǐ
Word origin
对号入座 (duìhàorùzuò, "match the number and take the seat") originally describes matching a seat number and sitting there, then develops into applying another person's words to oneself.
Usage tips
- In conversation, this idiom often appears in a negative warning after a broad comment, showing that the remark is not aimed at any particular listener.
Other meanings
- take personallyidiom
- fit into a categoryidiom
Opposites
- 不放在心上bú fàng zài xīn shàngnot take to heartidiom