泼冷水 in English po1 leng3 shui3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) to pour cold water on
  • metaphorically to dampen one's enthusiasm

Simplified Characters

泼 冷 水

Traditional Characters

潑 冷 水

Pinyin

po1 leng3 shui3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

泼po1to splash 冷leng3surname Leng 水shui3surname Shui