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坐冷板凳 (co5 laang5 baan2 dang3) — hold a title without any obligations of office; be kept waiting long for an assignment or an audience with a VIP in Cantonese

coˏ₅坐laangˏ₅冷baanˊ²板dang˗₃凳
Mandarin Pinyin: zuo4 leng3 ban3 deng4

Meaning of 坐冷板凳

nounhold a title without any obligations of office; be kept waiting long for an assignment or an audience with a VIP

Example Sentences with 坐冷板凳

mouˏ₅冇waiˊ²位coˏ₅坐laangˏ₅冷baanˊ²板dengˍ₆凳
No room to be sidelined.
keoiˏ₅佢coˏ₅坐laangˏ₅冷baanˊ²板dengˍ₆凳
He is sidelined.
coˏ₅坐laangˏ₅冷baanˊ²板dengˍ₆凳
Sit on the cold bench (be sidelined).
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Characters in 坐冷板凳

坐co5
sit; be seated
冷laang5
(noun) knitting yarn
板baan2
printing blocks
凳dang3
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