冷板凳
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Chinese[edit]
cold | wooden bench or stool; chair | ||
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trad. (冷板凳) | 冷 | 板凳 | |
simp. #(冷板凳) | 冷 | 板凳 |
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
冷板凳
- (historical) seat for the (leisurely and slighted) teachers in private schools in old times
- (figurative) relaxed and unimportant post; back seat; cold reception; cold shoulder
Derived terms[edit]
- 坐冷板凳 (zuò lěngbǎndèng)