Meaning of 闭门羹
闭门羹 means cold shoulder; refusal of entry; snub (when visiting someone). Pronounced bì mén gēng.
- cold shoulder; refusal of entry; snub (when visiting someone)
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
méi没
yǒu有
yù预
yuē约
，
jié结
guǒ果
chī吃
le了
bì闭
mén门
gēng羹
。
He didn't have an appointment, so he was turned away.
Wǒ我
qù去
zhǎo找
tā他
，
què却
shòu受
dào到
le了
bì闭
mén门
gēng羹
。
I went to find him, but I was given the cold shoulder.
Bì闭
mén门
gēng羹
de的
zī滋
wèi味
zhēn真
bù不
hǎo好
shòu受
。
The feeling of being snubbed is truly unpleasant.