- to lock one's door and refuse to see sb
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to lock one's door and refuse to see sb
This phrase expresses the action of deliberately rejecting someone or refusing to allow them entry, often used to indicate a strong unwillingness to engage with the person outside.
I was in a bad mood and locked out all my friends.
She was angry, so she decided to shut him out.
Generated collocations (experimental)
jù zhī mén wài拒之门外to shut someone outjiān jué坚决jù zhī mén wài拒之门外to firmly shut someone outshǐ zhōng始终jù zhī mén wài拒之门外to consistently refuse to engage with someoneháo bù yóu yù毫不犹豫de地jù zhī mén wài拒之门外to refuse someone without hesitationjiān jué坚决de地jù拒zhī之mén wài门外to resolutely shut someone outguǒ duàn果断jù zhī mén wài拒之门外to decisively turn someone awayjiāng将qí其jù拒zhī之mén wài门外to reject someone entirelyjù zhī mén wài拒之门外de的tài du态度an attitude of shutting someone outjù zhī mén wài拒之门外de的zuò fǎ做法the practice of shutting someone outzhǔ dòng主动jù zhī mén wài拒之门外to proactively shut someone out