吃闭门羹
Traditional (Taiwan):
吃閉門羹
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to be refused entrance
to find the door closed
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Idiom惯用语 · In everyday use
- Literally
- eat a closed-door soup
- Meaning
- To be turned away at the door, or refused an answer. Compare "have the door slammed in your face."
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