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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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