pō lěng shuǐ

Traditional: 潑冷水

泼冷水 (pō lěng shuǐ) is a Chinese word meaning “to pour cold water on; (fig.) to dampen sb's enthusiasm”.

Meanings

  1. 1to pour cold water on
  2. 2(fig.) to dampen sb's enthusiasm

Characters in 泼冷水

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