碰釘子 [－钉－]

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Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #3090

碰釘子 [－钉－]

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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to meet with a rebuff
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to meet with a rebuff
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    这个人只顾自己，不顾别人，你要他帮忙，准得碰钉子。
    這個人只顧自己，不顧別人，你要他幫忙，準得碰釘子。
    zhè ge rén zhǐ gù zì jǐ ， bù gù bié ren ， nǐ yào tā bāng máng ， zhǔn dé pèng dīng zi 。
    • This person only thinks about themselves and doesn’t consider others. If you ask for their help, you’re bound to run into trouble.