冷板凳 (lěng bǎn dèng) — cold treatment, being sidelined, insignificant position
Definition
An idiom for being sidelined or given cold treatment — literally 'sitting on a cold bench.' Used for someone in an unimportant role or out of favor.
noun
cold treatmentbeing sidelinedinsignificant position
Examples
- 冷板凳。Tā zài gōng sī zuò le sān nián lěng bǎn dèng.He has been sidelined at the company for three years.
- 。Xīn lái de yuán gōng zǒng shì zuò lěng bǎn dèng.New employees always get the cold shoulder.
- 。Zuò lěng bǎn dèng de gǎn jué hěn bù hǎo.Being sidelined feels very unpleasant.
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