冷板凳

Chinese

cold wooden bench or stool
trad. (冷板凳) 板凳
simp. #(冷板凳) 板凳

Pronunciation


Noun

冷板凳

  1. (historical) seat for the (leisurely and slighted) teachers in private schools in old times
  2. (figuratively) relaxed and unimportant post; back seat; cold reception; cold shoulder

Derived terms

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