腾板凳

Traditional (Taiwan): 騰板凳

téngbǎndèng ㄊㄥˊ ㄅㄢˇ ㄉㄥˋ

    • to give up a leadership post or secure job to make room for someone else

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Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · Rarely used now

Literally
vacate the bench
Meaning
To give up a leadership post or a job with a steady income, to make room for someone else.

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