Lingaku- to keep sth in cold storage
- (fig.) to suspend a performer or sports player (as punishment)
- to keep sb or sth out of sight until the right moment (e.g. a key player on a sports team)
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to keep sth in cold storage
- (fig.) to suspend a performer or sports player (as punishment)
- to keep sb or sth out of sight until the right moment
This meaning refers to the literal act of storing something in a cold environment to preserve it for future use.
The food is kept in cold storage to prevent spoilage.
These vegetables need to be kept in cold storage for later use.
This usage refers to the figurative act of sidelining someone from performance or play due to disciplinary reasons.
The player was suspended for a period due to rule violations.
She was sidelined for not following team regulations.
This meaning suggests temporarily removing someone or something from the spotlight until it's the appropriate time to bring them back.
jiào liàn教练jué dìng决定jiāng将zhè wèi这位míng xīng明星qiú yuán球员xuě cáng雪藏，zhí dào直到jué sài决赛shí时zài再ràng让tā他shàng chǎng上场。
The coach decided to keep the star player out of sight until the finals.
Generated collocations (experimental)
xuě cáng雪藏rén人cái才to keep talented individuals out of sightxuě cáng雪藏jì huà计划to keep plans in cold storagexuě cáng雪藏míng xīng明星to suspend a star performerxuě cáng雪藏zuò pǐn作品to keep works out of circulationxuě cáng雪藏Zī yuán资源to hold resources in reservexuě cáng雪藏zhàn lüè战略to withhold strategies until the right timexuě cáng雪藏chǎn pǐn产品to delay product releasexuě cáng雪藏xuǎn shǒu选手to suspend a key playerlín shí临时xuě cáng雪藏temporary suspensionbù qíng yuàn不情愿xuě cáng雪藏to reluctantly keep something in reserveyǒu xiào有效xuě cáng雪藏effective cold storagezhàn lüè xìng战略性xuě cáng雪藏strategic withholding