泼冷水
Traditional: 潑冷水Dictionary entry
to pour cold water on
What does 泼冷水 mean?
泼冷水 (pō lěng shuǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.
1to pour cold water on
2(fig.) to dampen sb's enthusiasm
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