Read Edit View history 潑冷水 pōlěngshuǐ HSK7 to dampen enthusiasm Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Senses Add sense 泼冷水/ 潑冷水 pōlěngshuǐ to dampen enthusiasm to pour cold water on; to discourage or dampen someone's enthusiasm; to take the joy out of something; to make someone more sober or realistic Edit Delete References Add reference same_as 泼冷水/潑冷水 → 浇冷水/澆冷水 Edit Delete see 冷水/冷水 → 泼冷水/潑冷水 Edit Delete same_as 浇冷水/澆冷水 → 泼冷水/潑冷水 Edit Delete
泼冷水/ 潑冷水 pōlěngshuǐ to dampen enthusiasm to pour cold water on; to discourage or dampen someone's enthusiasm; to take the joy out of something; to make someone more sober or realistic Edit Delete