浇冷水 in English jiao1 leng3 shui3 Meaning

Meanings

  • to pour cold water
  • metaphorically to discourage

Simplified Characters

浇 冷 水

Traditional Characters

澆 冷 水

Pinyin

jiao1 leng3 shui3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

浇jiao1to pour liquid 冷leng3surname Leng 水shui3surname Shui