泼冷水 / 潑冷水
pō lěng shuǐ
Meaning
- to pour cold water on
- to dampen someone's enthusiasm
Example sentences
大家干得正起劲，你千万不能泼冷水。
大家幹得正起勁，你千萬不能潑冷水。
dà jiā gàn dé zhèng qǐ jìn， nǐ qiān wàn bù néng pō lěng shuǐ。
Everyone is working hard, so you mustn't dampen their spirits.