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拒之門外

简拒之门外 · 繁拒之門外

Mandarin · pinyin jù zhī mén wài

to lock one's door and refuse to see sb

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拒: jù · ward off with hand, defend
之: zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
門: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening; Kangxi radical 169
外: wài · out, outside, external; foreign
门: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening

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4–1–2–4 · ju4 zhi1 men2 wai4

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(idiomatic) to deny entry
(idiomatic) to reject

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