disappoint; dampen spirits
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesadjective
disappointing; disappointing; feeling let down
Describes the feeling when something spoils a moment of enjoyment, happiness, or excitement.
Yīn音
yuè乐
huì会
tū突
rán然
qǔ取
xiāo消
，
zhēn真
lìng令
rén人
sǎo扫
xìng兴
。
The sudden cancellation of the concert was really disappointing.
Bié别
zài在
shēng生
rì日
pài派
duì对
shang上
tí提
gōng工
zuò作
，
tài太
sǎo扫
xìng兴
le了
。
Don't bring up work at a birthday party; it dampens the mood.
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Nǐ你
yào要
bú不
qù去
，
qǐ岂
bù不
sǎo扫
le了
dà大
huǒ伙
r儿
de的
xìng兴
？
If you don't go, won't you spoil everyone's fun?
verb
to spoil someone's fun; to dampen spirits
Often used as a verb in a separable verb-object structure "扫...的兴" (sǎo ... de xìng).
Tā他
yī一
jù句
huà话
jiù就
sǎo扫
le了
quán全
jiā家
de的
xìng兴
。
With one sentence, he spoiled the fun for the whole family.
Bié别
shuō说
sǎo扫
xìng兴
de的
huà话
。
Don't say things that will dampen the mood.