吹冷风
chuī​lěng​fēng

to throw cold water on

chuī​lěng​fēng to throw cold water on · to urge calmness
  1. 吹 chuī verb
    to blow
    to blow; to puff; to move as a current of air
  2. 冷风 冷風 lěng​fēng
    discouraging talk
    rumors or negative talk spread behind people's backs to dampen enthusiasm or lower morale; gossip

chuī​lěng​fēng to be in a cold draft
  1. 吹 chuī verb
    to blow
    to blow; to puff; to move as a current of air
  2. 冷风 冷風 lěng​fēng noun
    cold wind
    a cold breeze or chilly wind