Daily Chinese Idiom Wordle Game
拒之门外 (jù zhī mén wài)
To refuse someone entrance or to shut someone out; to reject or exclude someone from a group or activity.
Literal: keep (them) outside the door
Despite his qualifications, the exclusive club rejected his membership application and kept him at the door.
Think of a situation where someone is not allowed to enter a place or join a group.
This idiom involves the concept of a 'door' as a barrier.