泼冷水
to dampen enthusiasm; to discourage
HSK 7-9
Pronunciation
pō lěngshuǐ
Example sentence
我刚说了我的创业计划,经理就给我泼冷水,说市场已经饱和了。
I had just shared my startup plan when the manager poured cold water on it, saying the market was already saturated.
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