闭门羹 Traditional form: 閉門羹 Pinyin (reading): bìméngēng Definitions: see 吃閉門羹/吃闭门羹 (chībìméngēng) Characters: 闭 - to shut, to close; to obstruct, to block 门 - gate, door, entrance, opening 羹 - soup, broth Traditional characters: 閉 - to shut, to close; to obstruct, to block 門 - gate, door, entrance, opening 羹 - soup, broth