created sense approved 冷板凳 · lěngbǎndèng · cold bench — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
冷板凳
lěngbǎndèng
cold bench
An unimportant post or office of no consequence; a cold reception where one is ignored or not given much attention. It is frequently used with the verb [[坐|坐|zuo4]] to mean being sidelined or given the cold shoulder.
冷 (literal) → 冷 · lěng · frosty 板凳 (literal) → 板凳 · bǎndèng · wooden bench
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created sense approved 冷板凳 · lěngbǎndèng · performance without accompaniment — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
冷板凳
lěngbǎndèng
performance without accompaniment
In traditional opera, a performance where an actor sings without the usual percussion or instrumental accompaniment from the musicians seated on benches.
冷 (literal) → 冷 · lěng · unpopular 板凳 (literal) → 板凳 · bǎndèng · wooden bench
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created sense approved 冷板凳 · lěngbǎndèng · private tutor's seat — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
冷板凳
lěngbǎndèng
private tutor's seat
(Historical) The seat of a teacher in a traditional private school (sishu); by extension, a metaphor for the lonely and impoverished life of such a teacher
冷 (literal) → 冷 · lěng · deserted 板凳 (literal) → 板凳 · bǎndèng · wooden bench
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