闭门羹 (bì mén gēng) — (idiom) cold-shoulder treatment, refusal of entry or reception

Definition

A chengyu meaning 'to be turned away / given the cold shoulder' — usually appears in the fixed phrase 吃闭门羹 ('get refused at the door'). Used when someone is denied a meeting or entry, not for casual rejection.

idiom
cold-shoulder treatmentrefusal of entry or reception

Beispiele

  • 闭门羹
    Tā qù zhǎo lǎo bǎn jiè qián, jié guǒ chī le bì mén gēng.
    He went to the boss to borrow money, but ended up being turned away.
  • 闭门羹
    Dì yī cì qù nǚ péng you jiā, tā dān xīn huì chī bì mén gēng.
    The first time he visited his girlfriend's home, he worried he might be given the cold shoulder.
  • 闭门羹
    Zhè jiā gōng sī mén jìn hěn yán, tuī xiāo yuán jīng cháng chī bì mén gēng.
    This company has strict security; salespeople often get refused entry.

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