粵

潑put3冷laang5水seoi2

simp泼冷水
put3 laang5 seoi2pō lěng shuǐ

English

  1. to pour cold water on
  2. (fig.) to dampen sb's enthusiasm
  3. to dampen sby's enthusiasm; literally: to throw cold water on sby or sth

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 引申指降低其他人嘅興致

Examples

  • 你唔好話我潑冷水啊,我覺得你哋呢個計劃唔會成功。

    Don't say that I dampen your enthusiasm, I think your plan won't succeed.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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