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Meaning of 闭门羹

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闭 bì 门 mén 羹 gēng (Trad.: 閉門羹)
Example Sentences
1
找他借钱的人从来没吃过闭门羹
。
Those who came to him to borrow money were never turned away.
2
我昨天去他家看他
,
不想吃了闭门羹
。
I went to see him yesterday, but unfortunately I was to a locked door.
3
在医院吃了几次闭门羹之后
,
管礼明决定向法院起诉
。
After the hospital refused several times, Guan decided to sue it.
4
学生们向工厂行进
,
准备
“
与工人阶级会师
”
,
然而却吃了闭门羹
。
The students marching toward the factories to "meet the workers" found the doors closed.
5
西方首脑尽管无所谓中国的职责
,
但却总是在人权问题上吃
“
闭门羹
”
。
Western leaders, unnerved by Chinesefinger-pointing, are at least used to the cold shoulder where humanrights are concerned.