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泼冷水

潑冷水
pō lěng shuǐ
to pour cold water on
verb

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Example Sentences

他总是泼冷水,让我很失望。
tā zǒngshì pōlěngshuǐ , ràng wǒ hěn shīwàng 。
He always pours cold water on me, which makes me very disappointed.
即使遇到困难,也不要泼冷水。
jíshǐ yùdào kùnnán , yě búyào pōlěngshuǐ 。
Even if you encounter difficulties, you shouldn't dampen the enthusiasm.
在讨论中,他的评论泼了大家的冷水。
zài tǎolùn zhōng , tāde pínglùn pō le dàjiā de lěngshuǐ 。
During the discussion, his comments dampened everyone's spirits.

Words with similar meanings

打击dǎjī
to hit, to strike
A more general term that means to strike or to damage someone’s enthusiasm or spirits.
丧气sàngqì
to lose heart, to become discouraged
Implies a loss of motivation or confidence, similar in context to dampening someone's spirits.

Words Ending With 水

矿泉水kuàng quán shuǐ
"mineral spring water
胶水jiāo shuǐ
glue
开水kāi shuǐ
boiled water; boiling water
洪水hóng shuǐ
deluge; flood
淡水dàn shuǐ
potable water (water with low salt content); fresh water

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泼pō · to splash, to spill, rough and coarse
HSK 6
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冷lěng · cold
HSK 1
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水shuǐ · water, river, liquid, beverage
HSK 1
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