逐客令 (zhú kè líng) — order for a guest to leave (figurative: to show someone the door)
Definition
Literally 'order to expel a guest' — a fixed, literary expression used when a host bluntly dismisses someone. Almost always appears in the verb phrase 下逐客令 ('to show someone the door').
noun
order for a guest to leave (figurative: to show someone the door)
Measure word · 道
Examples
- ，逐客令。Tā shuō huà tài bú kè qi, zhǔ rén zhǐ hǎo xià le zhú kè líng.He spoke so rudely that the host had no choice but to show him the door.
- ，逐客令。Huì yì hái méi jié shù, lǎo bǎn jiù duì tā xià le zhú kè líng.The meeting wasn't over yet, but the boss already gave him the order to leave.
- ，逐客令。Tā chá jué dào zì jǐ bú shòu huān yíng, méi děng zhǔ rén xià zhú kè líng jiù zhǔ dòng gào cí le.She sensed she wasn't welcome and took her leave before the host could show her the door.
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