To meet with a rebuff or suffer a setback; to be snubbed or scolded.
他向朋友借书，结果朋友没有借给他，让他碰了一鼻子灰
He asked his friend to borrow a book, but the friend didn't lend it to him, making him meet with a rebuff.
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Early Modern
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To meet with a rebuff or suffer a setback; to be snubbed or scolded.
Era:
Early Modern
Frequency: