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吃閉門羹
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Chinese
Etymology
From the story of the famous Tang dynasty courtesan Shi Feng (史鳳), who would stratify her numerous clients by their social status. The finest guests would appropriately be given the finest treatment, whereas the lowest-level guests would be greeted with a closed door and a bowl of thick soup.
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: chī bìméngēng
- Zhuyin: ㄔ ㄅㄧˋ ㄇㄣˊ ㄍㄥ
- Tongyong Pinyin: chih bìméngeng
- Wade–Giles: chʻih1 pi4-mên2-kêng1
- Yale: chr̄ bì-mén-gēng
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chy bihmengeng
- Palladius: чи бимэньгэн (či bimɛnʹgɛn)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩⁵⁵ pi⁵¹ mən³⁵ kɤŋ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: hek3 bai3 mun4 gang1
- Yale: hek bai mùhn gāng
- Cantonese Pinyin: hek8 bai3 mun4 gang1
- Guangdong Romanization: hég3 bei3 mun4 geng1
- Sinological IPA (key): /hɛːk̚³ pɐi̯³³ muːn²¹ kɐŋ⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Verb
吃閉門羹
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