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吹冷风

Word · VerbTraditional吹冷風

sow dissension; throw cold water; make discouraging remarks

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

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

neutral

这是一个比喻性的成语,指在别人热情高涨、充满信心时,说一些讽刺、怀疑或打击积极性的话,使人扫兴或动摇。常用于口语和书面语中。

Dà大
jiā家
dōu都
zhī支
chí持
zhè这
ge个
xīn新
jì计
huà划
 ,
zhǐ只
yǒu有
tā他
zài在
páng旁
biān边
chuī吹
lěng冷
fēng风
 。

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

Wǒ我
gāng刚
tí提
chū出
chuàng创
yè业
de的
xiǎng想
fǎ法
 ,
péng朋
you友
men们
jiù就
kāi开
shǐ始
gěi给
wǒ我
chuī吹
lěng冷
fēng风
 。

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

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Zài在
tuán团
duì队
xū需
yào要
gǔ鼓
lì励
de的
shí时
hou候
 ,
qiān千
wàn万
bú不
yào要
chuī吹
lěng冷
fēng风
 。

When the team needs encouragement, never make discouraging remarks.