HSK V7-9
Correct

碰钉子

/ pèngdīngzi / 
Strokes

Definition

to meet with a rebuff

Example

As a Verb
receive serious rebuff; be snubbed; meet rejection; meet/suffer setbacks; run into snags; hit/strike a snag
1
Yàoshi
要是
wǒ
我
  
,
jiù
就
bùhuì
不会
qù
去
pèng
碰
zhège
这个
dīngzi
钉子
  
。

If I were you, I wouldn't run my head against a brick wall.

2
Tā
他
qǐng
请
tā
她
qù
去
kàn
看
diànyǐng
电影
  
,
jiēguǒ
结果
què
却
pèng
碰
le
了
gè
个
dīngzi
钉子
  
。

He asked her to go to the movie with him, but was refused.

3
Jiǎrú
假如
nǐ
你
bù
不
xiǎng
想
pèng
碰
dīngzi
钉子
  
,
jiù
就
biè
别
qù
去
qiú
求
tā
他
bāngmáng
帮忙
  
。

If you don't want to be brushed off, forget about asking him to give you a hand.