碰壁 pèng bì

(fig.) to hit a brick wall; to hit a snag; to hit a wall

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 29710th word

Definitions

  1. 1. (fig.) to hit a brick wall
  2. 2. to hit a snag
  3. 3. to hit a wall
  4. 4. to have the door slammed in one's face

Characters

Character Meaning
碰 pèng HSK 5
to touch; to bump; to meet with
壁 bì HSK 5
wall; rampart