冷宮 lěng gōng

a state of disfavor; (fig.) the doghouse

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. a state of disfavor
  2. 2. (fig.) the doghouse
  3. 3. (in literature and opera) a place to which a monarch banishes a wife or concubine who falls from favor

Characters

Character Meaning
冷 lěng HSK 1
cold; surname Leng
宮 gōng
palace; temple; surname Gong