zuò​lěng​bǎn​dèng

neglected

坐冷板凳 zuò​lěng​bǎn​dèng
neglected
to receive a cold reception, be kept waiting for an audience, or cool one's heels
sidelined expression
to be sidelined, to warm the bench, or to hold an inconsequential job

Frequency

Movie subtitles
0.950 per million appears in 0% of films
Written text
0.194 per million

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