lěng​gōng

doghouse

Senses

冷宫/ 冷宮 lěng​gōng doghouse

noun · a figurative state of being ignored, neglected, or sidelined from favor

由于项目屡次失败,他的提议被公司打入了冷宫。

冷宫/ 冷宮 lěng​gōng cold palace

noun · a place in literature and opera where a monarch banishes a wife or concubine who has fallen from favor

这位妃子不幸被打入冷宫,从此过着凄凉的生活。

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