冷宫 in English leng3 gong1 Meaning

Meanings

  • (in literature and opera) a place to which a monarch banishes a wife or concubine who falls from favor
  • (metaphorically) the doghouse
  • a state of disfavor

Simplified Characters

冷 宫

Traditional Characters

冷 宮

Pinyin

leng3 gong1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

冷leng3surname Leng 宫gong1surname Gong