Chinese word dictionary

碰钉子

pèngdīngzi · to meet with a rebuff

Word information

Simplified碰钉子
Traditional碰釘子
Pinyinpèngdīngzi
Part of speechGeneral
HSK 3.07-9
HSK 2.0Not listed

How to learn 碰钉子

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