碰钉子
pèng dīng zi
to be refused/hit a snag
HSK 3
Characters in This Word
碰
钉
子
Definitions
ENto be refused/hit a snag
中请求被拒绝
日断られる/門前払いを食う
한거절당하다
Example Sentences
去找领导谈涨工资，碰钉子了。
Qù zhǎo lǐngdǎo tán zhǎng gōngzī, pèng dīng zi le.
I went to ask the boss for a raise and got refused.
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What does 碰钉子 mean in Chinese?+
碰钉子 (pèng dīng zi) means "to be refused/hit a snag" in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 碰钉子?+
碰钉子 is pronounced "pèng dīng zi" in standard Mandarin Chinese.
What HSK level is 碰钉子?+
碰钉子 is an HSK 3 vocabulary word.
What characters make up 碰钉子?+
碰钉子 is composed of the characters: 碰, 钉, 子.