Definition & Meaning

1.a palace where a queen or imperial concubine fallen into disgrace was sent to live

2.storage place for unused things; limbo

lěng gōng

冷 宫

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1
n.a palace where a queen or imperial concubine fallen into disgrace was sent to live
- dǎ rù lěng gōng
  打入冷宫
  relegate to limbo
- tā bèi dǎ rù lěng gōng jū jìn zài huā yuán shān pō shang yī zhuàng xiǎo fáng zi li
  她被打入冷宫，拘禁在花园山坡上一幢小房子里。
  She was relegated to limbo and detained in a small house on the hillside of the garden.
2
n.metastorage place for unused things; limbo
- zǒng tǒng jìng xuǎn shī bài hòu tā bèi dǎ rù le lěng gōng
  总统竞选失败后，他被打入了冷宫。
  He fell into disfavor as the president fell in the polls.
- gāi shè bèi suī rán réng zài xiāo shòu dàn yǐ bèi dǎ rù shī bài diàn zǐ chǎn pǐn de lěng gōng
  该设备虽然仍在销售，但已被打入失败电子产品的冷宫。
  The device still on sale, but has fallen into the limbo reserved for failed electronic gadgets.

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