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冷宫

lěng gōngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(in literature and opera) a place to which a monarch banishes a wife or concubine who falls from favor / (fig.) the doghouse / a state of disfavor
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

冷宮 冷宫 [leng3 gong1] /(in literature and opera) a place to which a monarch banishes a wife or concubine who falls from favor/(fig.) the doghouse; a state of disfavor/

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Other forms in these source records: 冷宮

  • 冷
    lěng

    cold

    Lěng

    surname Leng

  • 宫
    gōng

    palace / temple / castration (as corporal punishment) / first note in pentatonic scale

    Gōng

    surname Gong

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.