Word: 碰釘子 (pèngdīngzi)

碰釘子 is how 碰钉子 is written in traditional characters. These are the example sentences on the site that use it, written the same way.

Simplified: 碰钉子

碰釘子 dictionary entry

pèngdīngzi: to meet with a rebuff

Full dictionary entry for 碰釘子

Example sentences using 碰釘子

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他向鄰居借車，卻碰釘子了。

Tā xiàng línjū jiè chē, què pèngdīngzi le.

He tried to borrow a car from his neighbor but was turned away.
沒做準備就去談，難免會碰釘子。

Méi zuò zhǔnbèi jiù qù tán, nánmiǎn huì pèngdīngzi.

If you go negotiate without preparing, you're bound to be rebuffed.