泼冷水

lit. to pour cold water on / fig. to dampen one's enthusiasm
to pour cold water on / (fig.) to dampen sb's enthusiasm

Characters and words in 泼冷水

= p + o1
to splash / to spill / rough and coarse / brutish
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lěng = l + (e)ng3
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lěng = l + (e)ng3
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cold water / unboiled water / fig. not yet ready (of plans)
shuǐ = shu + ei3
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shuǐ = shu + ei3
water / river / liquid / beverage / additional charges or income / (of clothes) classifier for number of washes
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