神檯
san4 toi2shén táiinferred
English
- altar for worshipping gods or one's ancestors ----
- a high but powerless position
粵語 — Cantonese
- 供奉祖先同神靈嘅祭台,用嚟擺祭品同神主牌;通常係高身嘅木枱,會有埋櫃桶(量詞:張)
- 等級好高但係完全無實權嘅職位
Examples
佢自從得罪咗主席之後就俾人調咗上神台。
He was elevated to a prestigious but powerless position after offending the chairman.
Sources: rime-cantonese, synthesized, words.hk