吃閉門羹 chī bì mén gēng

to be refused entrance (idiom); to find the door closed

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to be refused entrance (idiom)
  2. 2. to find the door closed

Characters

Character Meaning
吃 chī HSK 1
to eat; to consume; to eat at (a cafeteria etc)
閉 bì
to close; to shut; to stop up
門 mén
door; gate; doorway
羹 gēng
soup