对号入座 duì hào rù zuò

DEFINITIONS

  1. to take one's seat according to the ticket number
  2. (fig.) to put (things or people) in their right place
  3. to take a general comment as a personal attack

CHARACTERS

对 duì correct, right; facing, opposed
号 hào mark, sign; symbol; number
入 rù enter, come in(to), join
座 zuò seat; stand, base