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吃閉門羹

简吃闭门羹 · 繁吃閉門羹

Mandarin · pinyin chī bì mén gēng

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1–4–2–1 · chi1 bi4 men2 geng1

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hek3 bai3 mun4 gang1

Pleco · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Word reading; meanings not aligned.

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(idiomatic, figurative) to be refused admission as an unwelcome guest; to be rejected or refused