坐冷板凳zuò lěng bǎn dèngbe seated on a coldbench—hold an unimportant post and be neglected;be kept waiting long for an assignment or an audience with a VIP; hold a title without any obligations ofoffice
❍ 我那委员会顾问的头衔是挂名的，我已经～好几年了。My title as advisor of the committee is onlytitular. I have been holding it without any obligations for several years. 坐冷板凳zuo leng ban dengsit on a cold bench—hold an unimportant post and be neglected 坐冷板凳sit on a cold bench—be coldshouldered;hold an unimportant post and be neglected |