碰钉子

pèngdīngzi

meet with a rebuff; hit (or strike, run against) a snag

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get the cheese

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pèng dīng zi

v. meet with a rebuff, hit a snag, strike a snag, run against a snag

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peng4 ding1 zi5

to meet with a rebuff

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碰钉子

pèng dīng zi

receive serious rebuff; be snubbed; bump one's head against a nail; have one's offer (proposal) turned down; meet rejection; meet with a flat refusal; meet with a rebuff; meet setbacks; get into trouble; run into snags:

不老实的人非碰钉子不可。 A dishonest person is bound to meet with setbacks sooner or later.

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碰釘子|碰钉子 [pèng dīng zi] ► to meet with a rebuff