坐冷板凳

zuò lěng bǎn dèng

Định nghĩa

1. to be kept waiting for an assignment or audience
2. to be sidelined
3. to warm the bench
4. to cool one's heels

Từ cấu thành 坐冷板凳

• 板 bǎn: board
• 凳 dèng: bench
• 板凳 bǎn dèng: wooden bench or stool
• 冷 lěng: cold
• 坐 zuò: to sit