坐冷板凳 zuò lěng bǎndèng

zuò lěng bǎndèng set phrase to hold an inconsequential job; to receive a cold reception; to be kept waiting for an assignment or audience; to be out in the cold; to be sidelined; to warm the bench
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: , Concept:
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '坐冷板凳')

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• Scroll 3: The Essential Points of Understanding People - Recognizing People's Best Points 卷三 識人之要 知人之明 Hsing Yun Dharma Words 5 - The Incense of the World 《星雲法語5－人間有花香》 — count: 1
• Sportsmanship 運動與做人 Between Ignorance and Enlightenment 9 - It's Lonely at the Top 《迷悟之間(九)高處不勝寒》 — count: 1