What does 拒人于千里之外 mean?

拒人于千里之外 (jù rén yú qiān lǐ zhī wài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to keep people at a distance”.

How do you pronounce 拒人于千里之外?

拒人于千里之外 is pronounced jù rén yú qiān lǐ zhī wài in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 拒人于千里之外 literally mean?

Literally, 拒人于千里之外 means “to reject people a thousand li away”. It is used to mean “to keep people at a distance”.

Where does 拒人于千里之外 come from?

拒人于千里之外 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.

What is the Chinese definition of 拒人于千里之外?

拒：拒绝。把人挡在千里之外。形容态度傲慢，坚决拒绝别人，或毫无商量余地。

拒人于千里之外 — “To keep people at a distance”

拒人于千里之外 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to keep people at a distance”. To be unapproachable or aloof; to reject people firmly without room for discussion. Literally, “To reject people a thousand li away”.

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拒人于千里之外 Pronunciation and Pinyin

拒jù
人rén
于yú
千qiān
里lǐ
之zhī
外wài

拒人于千里之外 Character Breakdown

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
拒	jù	7	resist, refuse, reject
人	rén	2	human being, person
于	yú	3	at, in, on, to, from
千	qiān	3	thousand, many
里	lǐ	7	inside, village, unit of length
之	zhī	4	possessive or connective particle
外	wài	5	outside, foreign, unofficial

Example Sentence with 拒人于千里之外

那位新来的同事总是独来独往，对所有人都拒人于千里之外，让人觉得很难亲近。

The new colleague always keeps to himself, keeping everyone at arm's length, which makes him seem unapproachable.

Origin and Story of 拒人于千里之外

During the Warring States period, Duke Ping of Lu intended to appoint Le Zhengzi, a disciple of Mencius, to govern the state. Mencius was ecstatic.

Gongsun Chou asked Mencius if Le Zhengzi was truly talented.

Mencius replied that in terms of ability, experience, and knowledge, Le Zhengzi was inferior to Gongsun Chou. However, his great virtue was his excellent way with people; he would not 'keep people at a thousand li distance' (拒人于千里之外).

Many people gathered around him, and with such popularity, he would be able to govern the state effectively.

Idioms Related to 拒人于千里之外

Synonyms of 拒人于千里之外

jù拒rén人qiān千lǐ里keep people at arm's length

Antonyms of 拒人于千里之外

píng平yì易jìn近rén人approachable and amiable

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Questions about 拒人于千里之外

What does 拒人于千里之外 mean?: 拒人于千里之外 (jù rén yú qiān lǐ zhī wài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to keep people at a distance”.
How do you pronounce 拒人于千里之外?: 拒人于千里之外 is pronounced jù rén yú qiān lǐ zhī wài in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 拒人于千里之外 literally mean?: Literally, 拒人于千里之外 means “to reject people a thousand li away”. It is used to mean “to keep people at a distance”.
Where does 拒人于千里之外 come from?: 拒人于千里之外 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 拒人于千里之外?: 拒：拒绝。把人挡在千里之外。形容态度傲慢，坚决拒绝别人，或毫无商量余地。

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