碰钉子

碰钉子 [pèng dīng zi]

1. ■ receive serious rebuff; be snubbed; bump one's head against a nail; have one's offer [proposal] turned down; meet rejection; meet with a flat refusal; meet with a rebuff; meet setbacks; get into trouble; run into snags:

不老实的人非碰钉子不可。 A dishonest person is bound to meet with setbacks sooner or later.