潑冷水

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See also: 泼冷水

Chinese

splash; to spill; violent cold water; unboiled water
trad. (潑冷水) 冷水
simp. (泼冷水) 冷水

Pronunciation


Verb

潑⫽冷水 (verb-object)

  1. (idiomatic) to throw cold water on