暴腮龍門
pù​sāi​lóng​mén

to fail an exam

Senses

暴腮龙门/ 暴腮龍門 pù​sāi​lóng​mén to fail an exam

To fail the imperial civil-service examination

暴腮龙门/ 暴腮龍門 pù​sāi​lóng​mén to suffer a setback

To be in a difficult or frustrated situation; to meet with failure or rejection

References

variant 暴腮龙门/暴腮龍門 → 曝腮龙门/曝腮龍門
variant 暴腮龙门/暴腮龍門 → 曝鳃龙门/曝鰓龍門