拒之门外 — “To shut someone out”
拒之门外 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to shut someone out”. To refuse to admit or receive someone; to exclude someone from a discussion or a group. Literally, “refuse them outside the door”.
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拒之门外 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 拒jù
- 之zhī
- 门mén
- 外wài
拒之门外 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 拒之门外
由于公司业务调整，我们不得不将一些旧的项目合作伙伴拒之门外，寻求新的发展方向。
Due to company business adjustments, we had to shut out some old project partners and seek new directions for development.
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Questions about 拒之门外
- What does 拒之门外 mean?
- 拒之门外 (jù zhī mén wài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to shut someone out”.
- How do you pronounce 拒之门外?
- 拒之门外 is pronounced jù zhī mén wài in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 拒之门外 literally mean?
- Literally, 拒之门外 means “refuse them outside the door”. It is used to mean “to shut someone out”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 拒之门外?
- 拒：拒绝。把人挡在门外，不让其进入，形容拒绝协商或共事。