lěng
bǎn
dèng

idiom
common

Meaning of 冷板凳

冷板凳 means being neglected or left out; a situation where one is ignored; waiting idly for a long time; a long, boring wait. Pronounced lěng bǎn dèng.

  • being neglected or left out; a situation where one is ignored
  • waiting idly for a long time; a long, boring wait

Definitions & Examples

wèi
lǎo
yǎn
yuán
zuò
le
duō
nián
lěng
bǎn
dèng
 
zhōng
děng
dào
le
hǎo
jué
 

That veteran actor was neglected for many years before finally getting a good role.

gāng
jìn
gōng
shí
 
zuò
le
sān
yuè
lěng
bǎn
dèng
 

When he first joined the company, he was left idle for three months.

Measure Words

/ zhāng
Primary
/ tiáo