拒之门外 (jùzhīménwài): to shut the door on someone

Meanings

1 to shut the door on someone
2 to refuse to see someone
3 to keep someone out

Characters

拒

him/her/it (classical)

Examples

他来道歉，但她把他拒之门外。

Tā lái dàoqiàn, dàn tā bǎ tā jùzhīménwài.

He came to apologize, but she shut the door on him.

很多公司把没有经验的人拒之门外。

Hěn duō gōngsī bǎ méiyǒu jīngyàn de rén jùzhīménwài.

Many companies shut out people without experience.

Tips

usage

Often used figuratively — not just refusing entry to a physical door, but refusing to accept, consider, or engage with someone or something.

Stroke Order

拒 jù

之 zhī

门 mén

外 wài

Related Words

门外 ménwài #6,012

outside the door / outdoors

除此之外 chúcǐzhīwài HSK 7 #5,334

apart from this / besides / in addition to this

之外 zhīwài HSK 5 #2,207

outside / beyond / excluding

上门 shàngmén HSK 4 #4,426

to visit (someone's home) / to come to the door / door-to-door

关门 guānmén #2,714

to close the door / to shut down / to go out of business

车门 chēmén #7,474

car door / vehicle door

拒绝 jùjué HSK 5 #1,045

to refuse; to decline; to reject

拒 jù #7,544

to resist / to refuse / to reject

前门 qiánmén #5,126

front door / front gate

敲门 qiāomén HSK 5 #4,324

to knock on a door