冷板凳

lěngbǎndèng ㄌㄥˇ ㄅㄢˇ ㄉㄥˋ

    • position of neglect
    • being sidelined
    • being left out in the cold

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Idiom惯用语 · In everyday use

Literally
cold bench
Meaning
A position of neglect or being sidelined, as when someone is kept out of the action. Like "be benched" or "left out in the cold."

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