吃闭门羹 chī bì mén gēng

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

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 60282nd word

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)
闭 bì HSK 5
to close; to shut; to stop up
门 mén HSK 2
door; gate; doorway
羹 gēng
soup