chuī
lěng
fēng

idiom

Meaning of 吹冷风

吹冷风 means to sow dissension; to pour cold water on; to make discouraging or negative comments. Pronounced chuī lěng fēng.

  • to sow dissension; to pour cold water on; to make discouraging or negative comments

Definitions & Examples

jiā
dōu
zhī
chí
zhè
ge
xīn
huà
 
zhǐ
yǒu
zài
páng
biān
chuī
lěng
fēng
 

Everyone supports the new plan, but he alone is throwing cold water on it from the sidelines.

gāng
chū
chuàng
de
xiǎng
 
péng
you
men
jiù
kāi
shǐ
gěi
chuī
lěng
fēng
 

As soon as I brought up my idea of starting a business, my friends began pouring cold water on it.

Zài
tuán
duì
yào
de
shí
hou
 
qiān
wàn
yào
chuī
lěng
fēng
 

When the team needs encouragement, never make discouraging remarks.