created sense approved 冷宫/冷宮 · lěnggōng · cold palace — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
冷宫 / 冷宮
lěnggōng
cold palace
(in literature and opera) a palace where an emperor banishes an empress or concubine who has fallen out of favor
冷 (literal) → 冷 · lěng · deserted 宫 (literal) → 宫/宮 · gōng · palace
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 冷宫/冷宮 · lěnggōng · limbo — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
冷宫 / 冷宮
lěnggōng
limbo
a state of neglect or disfavor; specifically used in the phrase [[打入冷宫|打入冷宮|da3 ru4 leng3 gong1]] to mean being cast into the doghouse or sidelined
冷 (literal) → 冷 · lěng · deserted 宫 (literal) → 宫/宮 · gōng · palace
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition