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冷板凳

lěngbǎndèng
noun #16,700

Meanings

  1. 1 cold bench — being sidelined or ignored
  2. 2 a position of neglect or insignificance

Characters

冷
lěng
cold
板
bǎn
board; plank
凳
dèng
bench; stool
Literally 'cold plank bench' — the bench nobody wants to sit on, implying being left out.

Examples

他在公司坐了三年冷板凳。
Tā zài gōngsī zuò le sān nián lěngbǎndèng.
He was sidelined at the company for three years.
那个球员整个赛季都在坐冷板凳。
Nàge qiúyuán zhěnggè sàijì dōu zài zuò lěngbǎndèng.
That player warmed the bench the entire season.

Tips

usage
Almost always used with 坐 (sit): 坐冷板凳 = to be sidelined / to warm the bench. Used in both workplace and sports contexts.

Stroke Order

冷 lěng
板 bǎn
凳 dèng