Meaning of 吃闭门羹
吃闭门羹 means to be refused entry at the door; to be denied admission; to find the door locked when visiting. Pronounced chī bì mén gēng.
- to be refused entry at the door; to be denied admission; to find the door locked when visiting
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
méi没
yǒu有
yù预
yuē约
jiù就
qù去
le了
，
jié结
guǒ果
chī吃
le了
bì闭
mén门
gēng羹
。
He went without an appointment and ended up being turned away at the door.
Wǒ我
qù去
zhǎo找
tā他
shāng商
liàng量
shì事
qing情
，
méi没
xiǎng想
dào到
chī吃
le了
bì闭
mén门
gēng羹
。
I went to discuss something with him, but unexpectedly found the door closed to me.
Tuī推
xiāo销
yuán员
zuì最
pà怕
de的
jiù就
shì是
chī吃
bì闭
mén门
gēng羹
。
What salespeople fear most is being refused entry.