冷板凳 — “To be sidelined or put in a neglected, inactive position”
冷板凳 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be sidelined or put in a neglected, inactive position”. To receive cold treatment. Literally, “cold bench”.
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冷板凳 Pronunciation and Pinyin
冷板凳 Character Breakdown
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他因为上次项目失误，现在被晾在了冷板凳上，已经很久没有重要任务了。
Because of his mistake in the last project, he is now sidelined and hasn't been assigned any important tasks for a long time.
Idioms Related to 冷板凳
More idioms starting with 冷
- lěng冷lěng冷dàn淡dàn淡cold and indifferent
- lěng冷lěng冷qīng清qīng清desolate, quiet, and cheerless
- lěng冷cháo嘲rè热fěng讽mock and ridicule with sarcasm
- lěng冷cháo嘲rè热mà骂mock and scold with sarcasm and anger
- lěng冷xīn心lěng冷miàn面cold-hearted and indifferent
- lěng冷nuǎn暖zì自zhī知only the individual knows their own experience
- lěng冷shuǐ水jiāo浇tóu头to be shocked or disheartened by a sudden setback
- lěng冷shuǐ水jiāo浇bèi背to be shocked or dismayed
- lěng冷huī灰bào爆dòu豆futile effort or sudden unexpected event
- lěng冷zào灶qīng清guō锅extreme poverty, no food or resources
- lěng冷rè热bìng病capricious changes in mood
- lěng冷méi眉lěng冷yǎn眼to look with cold indifference or contempt
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Open the tool →Questions about 冷板凳
What does 冷板凳 mean?
冷板凳 (lěng bǎn dèng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be sidelined or put in a neglected, inactive position”.
How do you pronounce 冷板凳?
冷板凳 is pronounced lěng bǎn dèng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 冷板凳 literally mean?
Literally, 冷板凳 means “cold bench”. It is used to mean “to be sidelined or put in a neglected, inactive position”.
What is the Chinese definition of 冷板凳?
比喻清闲冷落的职务或处于无事可为的境地。指受人冷遇