Meaning of 坐冷板凳
坐冷板凳 means to be assigned to an idle position due to lack of recognition; to be sidelined; to be cold-shouldered for a long time; to be neglected or ignored. Pronounced zuò lěng bǎn dèng.
- to be assigned to an idle position due to lack of recognition; to be sidelined
- to be cold-shouldered for a long time; to be neglected or ignored
- to do lonely and hard work for a long time; to persevere in obscurity
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
néng能
lì力
qiáng强
，
què却
yīn因
wèi为
bú不
huì会
tǎo讨
hǎo好
shàng上
si司
ér而
zuò坐
le了
duō多
nián年
de的
lěng冷
bǎn板
dèng凳
。
He is highly capable, but has been sidelined for years because he doesn't know how to please his superiors.
Zhè这
wèi位
zī资
shēn深
biān编
jí辑
bèi被
diào调
dào到
xián闲
zhí职
，
zhǐ只
néng能
zuò坐
lěng冷
bǎn板
dèng凳
。
This senior editor was transferred to a nominal position and can only sit on the bench.