Meaning of 冷宫
冷宫 means cold palace (where disfavored concubines were confined in imperial China); figuratively, a place where unused items are stored. Pronounced lěng gōng.
- cold palace (where disfavored concubines were confined in imperial China); figuratively, a place where unused items are stored
Definitions & Examples
Tā她
shī失
chǒng宠
hòu后
bèi被
dǎ打
rù入
lěng冷
gōng宫
，
cóng从
cǐ此
zài再
yě也
jiàn见
bù不
dào到
huáng皇
dì帝
。
After she fell out of favor, she was banished to the cold palace and never saw the emperor again.
Zhè这
fèn份
jì计
huà划
shū书
yǐ已
jīng经
bèi被
dǎ打
rù入
lěng冷
gōng宫
，
bù不
huì会
zài再
bèi被
tí提
qǐ起
le了
。
This proposal has been shelved and will not be brought up again.
Zhè这
tái台
jiù旧
diàn电
nǎo脑
yǐ已
jīng经
bèi被
sòng送
jìn进
lěng冷
gōng宫
，
fàng放
zài在
chǔ储
cáng藏
shì室
lǐ里
jī积
huī灰
。
This old computer has been put into storage, gathering dust in the closet.