What does 泼冷水 mean in Chinese?
泼冷水 (pō lěngshuǐ) means to pour cold water on.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
泼冷水
to pour cold water on
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
to pour cold water on
02
(fig.) to dampen sb's enthusiasm
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Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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How do you pronounce 泼冷水?
泼冷水 is pronounced pō lěngshuǐ.
Is 泼冷水 an HSK word?
泼冷水 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
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