坐冷板凳

zuò lěng bǎn dèng

to hold an inconsequential job / to receive a cold reception / to be kept waiting for an assignment or audience / to be out in the cold / to be sidelined / to warm the bench / to cool one's heels

Example Sentences

老一辈科学家数十年如一日甘坐冷板凳的奉献精神，永远是年轻一代科研人员学习的前辈楷模。

lǎo yī bèi kē xué jiā shù shí nián rú yī rì gān zuò lěng bǎn dèng de fèng xiàn jīng shén, yǒng yuǎn shì nián qīng yí dài kē yán rén yuán xué xí de qián bèi kǎi mó.

The dedication of the older generation of scientists who have been willing to sit on the bench for decades will always be a role model for the younger generation of scientific researchers to learn from.

这位老一代文史泰斗一生治学严谨求实、甘坐冷板凳，为后学树立了崇高的学术典范。

zhè wèi lǎo yí dài wén shǐ tài dǒu yī shēng zhì xué yán jǐn qiú shí, gān zuò lěng bǎn dèng, wèi hòu xué shù lì le chóng gāo de xué shù diǎn fàn.

This older generation of literary and historical figures was rigorous and pragmatic in his studies throughout his life, and was willing to sit on the bench, setting a lofty academic example for future scholars.

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