打入冷宫 — “To be relegated to the sidelines”
打入冷宫 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be relegated to the sidelines”. To be left out in the cold; to be neglected or sidelined. Literally, “send into the cold palace”.
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打入冷宫 Pronunciation and Pinyin
打入冷宫 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 打入冷宫
这个旧项目已经很久没有进展了，好像被打入冷宫了。
This old project hasn't made any progress for a long time; it seems to have been consigned to the back burner.
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Synonyms of 打入冷宫
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- dǎ打jī击bào报fù复strike back in revenge
- dǎ打qín勤xiàn献qù趣to flatter and please
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What does 打入冷宫 mean?
打入冷宫 (dǎ rù lěng gōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be relegated to the sidelines”.
How do you pronounce 打入冷宫?
打入冷宫 is pronounced dǎ rù lěng gōng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 打入冷宫 literally mean?
Literally, 打入冷宫 means “send into the cold palace”. It is used to mean “to be relegated to the sidelines”.
What is the Chinese definition of 打入冷宫?
打：与某些动词结合成为一个词，表示进行的意思；冷宫：古代皇帝把失宠的后妃软禁于冷僻宫内。比喻人不被重视或把事情搁置一边。