没门 (méi) — (idiom, colloquial) no way; impossible (used to reject requests)
Definition
Colloquial idiom meaning 'no way / impossible,' used to flatly reject a request. Stronger and more casual than 不行, which simply says 'that won't work.'
verb
(idiom, colloquial) no wayimpossible (used to reject requests)
Examples
- ？没门！Nǐ xiǎng jiè qián? méi!You want to borrow money? No way!
- ，没门。Tā qiú le wǒ bàn tiān, wǒ hái shì shuō méi.He begged me for ages, but I still said no.
- 没门，。Zhè shì méi shāng liang, nǐ lìng xiǎng bàn fǎ ba.This matter is non-negotiable — find another way.
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