坐冷板凳

zuòlěngbǎndèng

sit on a cold bench—hold an unimportant post and be neglected; be kept waiting for an assignment or an audience with a VIP

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be on the bench

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be on the bench

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zuo4 leng3 ban3 deng4

to hold a title without the obligations of office, to be kept waiting for an assignment or audience with a VIP, to be out in the cold, to be sidelined

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坐冷板凳

zuò lěng bǎn dèng

（受冷遇） be cold-shouldered; be given the cold shoulder; sit on a cold stool

（久等） cool (kick)one's heels

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坐冷板凳|坐冷板凳 [zuò lěng bǎn dèng] ► to hold a title without the obligations of office ► to be kept waiting for an assignment or audience with a VIP ► to be out in the cold ► to be sidelined