碰壁 (pèng bì) — to be rebuffed; to encounter difficulties; to run into a blind alley (figurative)
Definition
碰壁 (pèng bì) literally means 'bump into a wall' — figuratively, to hit a dead end or meet firm resistance, with no progress possible. Common in narrative contexts describing failed attempts.
verb
to be rebuffedto encounter difficultiesto run into a blind alley (figurative)
Examples
- 碰壁，。Zài lǎo bǎn nà r pèng bì zhī hòu, tā jué dìng huàn gè fāng fǎ.After being rebuffed by the boss, he decided to change his approach.
- ，。Tā qù zhǎo jīng lǐ bāng máng, jié guǒ yòu pèng le yí cì bì.He went to the manager for help, but ended up hitting a wall again.
- ，。Wǒ yǐ qián pèng guò bì, suǒ yǐ zhī dào gāi zěn me zuò.I've hit walls before, so I know what to do.
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