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闭门羹
闭门羹 (bì mén gēng): To be denied entry (noun/phrase) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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闭 • bì • to close; to shut • HSK 3.0 · L6
HSK 3.0 · L6
bì
闭
to close; to shut
门 • mén • door • HSK 2.0 L2
HSK 2
mén
门
door
羹 • gēng • soup, broth
gēng
羹
soup, broth
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More common words that include characters from 闭门羹.
Words with
闭
关闭
guān bì
to close; to shut
闭幕式
bì mù shì
closing ceremony
倒闭
dǎo bì
close down; go bankrupt; go out of business
封闭
fēng bì
seal off; close
闭塞
bì sè
to close up; hard to get to; out-of-the-way
密闭
mì bì
airtight; sealed
禁闭
jìn bì
confinement, lockup
闭合
bì hé
close, shut
Words with
门
出门
chū mén
to go out
门口
mén kǒu
doorway
门票
mén piào
ticket (for theater, cinema etc)
上门
shàng mén
to drop in
Words with
羹
羊羹
yáng gēng
mutton soup; a type of sweet bean jelly
羹汤
gēng tāng
thick soup or broth
分一杯羹
fēn yī bēi gēng
to take a share of the profits
专门
zhuān mén
specialised
部门
bù mén
department; branch; section
门诊
mén zhěn
outpatient service
入门
rù mén
entrance door
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Example Sentences with 闭门羹
tā
他
qù
去
zhǎo
找
péng
朋
you
友
què
却
chī
吃
le
了
bì
闭
mén
门
gēng
羹
。
He went to see his friend but was denied entry.
qiú
求
zhí
职
zhě
者
duō
多
cì
次
miàn
面
shì
试
hòu
后
chī
吃
le
tā
他
shàng
上
mén
门
dào
道
qiàn
歉
què
却
chī
吃
le
了
bì
闭
了
bì
闭
mén
门
gēng
羹
。
The job seeker was refused after several interviews.
mén
门
gēng
羹
。
He went to apologize but was refused entry.
