碰钉子 (pèng dīng zi) — (phrase) to be rebuffed; to meet with a refusal

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• 他去找领导审批方案，结果碰钉子了。
  Tā qù zhǎo lǐng dǎo shěn pī fāng àn, jié guǒ pèng dīng zi le.
  He went to the leader for approval of the plan, but ended up being rebuffed.
• 小王想加入那个社团，没想到碰了一个软钉子。
  Xiǎo wáng xiǎng jiā rù nà ge shè tuán, méi xiǎng dào pèng le yí gè ruǎn dīng zi.
  Xiao Wang wanted to join that club, but unexpectedly received a polite refusal.
• 每次向她表白都碰钉子，我决定放弃了。
  Měi cì xiàng tā biǎo bái dōu pèng dīng zi, wǒ jué dìng fàng qì le.
  Every time I confess to her, I'm rebuffed; I've decided to give up.