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泼冷水
pō​lěng​shuǐ HSK7

to dampen enthusiasm

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 泼 潑 pō verb
    to splash
    to splash, spill, or sprinkle a liquid forcefully; to scatter liquid
  2. 冷水 lěng​shuǐ noun
    cold water (figurative)
    (figurative) a discouraging remark or action; or (of plans) not yet ready