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泼冷水

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

Characters and words in 泼冷水

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

Words with 泼冷水

泼冷水 is not used as a component in another word.

Sentences with 泼冷水

泼冷水 currently does not appear in any sentence.
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