碰钉子

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

比喻遭到拒绝或受到挫折。

To meet with rejection or suffer a setback; to run into a snag.

常用于表示在请求、提议或行动中遇到阻碍或失败。

Often used to indicate encountering obstacles or failures in requests, proposals, or actions.

1 他去找老板要求加薪，结果碰了一鼻子灰。 (He went to ask his boss for a raise, but ended up being turned down.)
2 我本想说服她参加活动，却碰了钉子。 (I wanted to persuade her to join the activity, but I met with refusal.)
3 他在求职过程中多次碰钉子，但从未放弃。 (He faced many rejections during his job search, but never gave up.)
4 这个提议在会议上碰了钉子，被否决了。 (The proposal hit a snag at the meeting and was rejected.)
5 她向心仪的人表白，却碰了钉子。 (She confessed to her crush, but was rejected.)

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