拒之门外

拒之門外

jùzhī-ménwài

idiom #15,336

Meanings

HSK 4

他来道歉，但她把他拒之门外。

Tā lái dàoqiàn, dàn tā bǎ tā jùzhī-ménwài.

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

HSK 4

很多公司把没有经验的人拒之门外。

Hěnduō gōngsī bǎ méiyǒu jīngyàn de rén jùzhī-ménwài.

Many companies shut out people without experience.

usage

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

拒 jù

之 zhī

门 mén

外 wài