lěng​gōng

doghouse

  • created sense approved 冷宫/冷宮 · lěng​gōng · cold palace

    冷宫 / 冷宮

    lěng​gōng

    cold palace

    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。

    noun

    created sense

  • created sense approved 冷宫/冷宮 · lěng​gōng · doghouse

    冷宫 / 冷宮

    lěng​gōng

    doghouse

    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。

    noun

    created sense