雪藏
syut3 cong4xuě cáng
English
- to keep sth in cold storage
- (verb) to freeze (in a freezer); (of actor) get suspended from all work due to gross misconduct
- (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)
- to refrigerate; to freeze; to preserve via cold temperatures
- to suspend an artist, performer, actor, etc. from working despite an ongoing contract
粵語 — Cantonese
- 用低温保存
- 公司唔指派工作俾仍然喺合約期內嘅藝人
Examples
雪藏食品
frozen food
雪藏卵子以進行體外受孕
to freeze eggs for in vitro fertilization ----
個歌手俾公司雪藏咗兩年,冇出過新碟。
The singer has been withheld work for two years by the company, so she released no new albums.
Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk