English–Chinese
“pour cold water on” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinpō lěng shuǐ
Example
别再泼冷水了，我们要试试。bié zài pō léng shuǐ le wǒ men yào shì shì
Don't pour cold water on us anymore; we want to give it a try.
How to say “pour cold water on” in Chinese
“Pour cold water on” in Chinese is 泼冷水 (pō lěng shuǐ).
A splash of cold water knocks the heat out of an eager person or plan.
Example sentences with 泼冷水
他的批评把大家的积极性都泼冷水了。tā de pī píng bǎ dà jiā de jī jí xìng dōu pō léng shuǐ le
His criticism poured cold water on everyone's enthusiasm.
Tips for using 泼冷水
- For everyday conversation, this verb usually signals a negative reaction to enthusiasm, so it can sound sharper than the neutral English verb "disagree".