打入冷宫 (dá) — to consign to limbo, to shelve indefinitely, to banish from attention
Definition
Idiomatic verb phrase meaning to consign something (a plan, idea, suggestion) to permanent neglect — 'shelve it and never look at it again'. Always passive in use; the agent is rarely named.
verb
to consign to limboto shelve indefinitelyto banish from attention
Examples
- 打入冷宫，。Zhè ge jì huà bèi dá le, méi rén zài tí.This plan was shelved indefinitely; no one mentions it anymore.
- 。Lǎo bǎn bǎ tā de jiàn yì dǎ rù le lěng gōng.The boss banished his suggestion to limbo.
- 打入冷宫。Nà bù diàn yǐng shàng yìng hòu jiù bèi dá le.That movie was consigned to limbo after its release.
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