HSK 3.0 Vocabulary
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HSK 7–9 · Practice

泼冷水

pō lěngshuǐ

to pour cold water on; to dampen someone's enthusiasm

别给他泼冷水,让他试试吧。

Bié gěi tā pō lěngshuǐ, ràng tā shì shì ba。

Don't dampen his enthusiasm; let him have a try.

← 萍水相逢píngshuǐ-xiāngféng 颇pō →
冷 lěng cold 水 shuǐ water 水果 shuǐguǒ fruit 矿泉水 kuàngquánshuǐ mineral water 水平 shuǐpíng level; standard 寒冷 hánlěng cold; chilly (weather) 活泼 huópō lively; vivacious; active 冷静 lěngjìng calm; sober; to calm down 汽水 qìshuǐ soda; soft drink; fizzy drink 汗水 hànshuǐ sweat; perspiration 降水 jiàngshuǐ to precipitate; precipitation (rain and snow) 开水 kāishuǐ boiled water; boiling water
HSK 3.0 Vocabulary

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