Chinese phrase translation:闭门羹 (bìmén'gēng) cold-shoulder treatment

闭门羹 (bìmén'gēng) cold-shoulder treatment; refusal of entrance

Usage:

“闭门羹”，“闭门”，关门；羹：糊状的食物，是指主人拒绝客人进门，或者主人不在，好像主人给客人吃了关门（不接待）的食物一样，常说“吃闭门羹”。
“闭门羹”means the guest was refused by the host or the host is not at home. “闭门” is the door is closed; 羹：soupy food. It’s like that the host treats his guest to food that he does not welcome. So it’s often said with “吃闭门羹”.
Sentences:

1、Wǒ qù zhǎo le tā sāncì le, měicì dōu chī bìmén’gēng.
我去找了他三次了，每次都吃闭门羹。
I have gone his home 3 times but I received cold-shoulder treatment every time.
2、Tuīxiāo rényuán jīngcháng chī gùkè de bìmén’gēng.
推销人员经常吃顾客的闭门羹。
The salesmen often suffer refusal of entrance from the customers.