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
Examples
- ，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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