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sit on a cold bench; be cold-shouldered; be given the cold shoulder

zuò lěng bǎn dèng

坐 冷 板 凳

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v.derogsit on a cold bench; be cold-shouldered; be given the cold shoulder
- qǐng kè rén zuò lěng bǎn dèng
  请客人坐冷板凳
  keep guests waiting
- zài xīng qī liù de bǐ sài zhōng tā zài zuò lěng bǎn dèng
  在星期六的比赛中，他在坐冷板凳。
  He was riding the bench in saturday's game.
- zhè me jiǔ yǐ lái tā yī zhí zài zuò lěng bǎn dèng
  这么久以来，他一直在坐冷板凳。
  For so long he had waited in the wilderness.
synonym
kàn rén bái yǎn看人白眼

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