Chinese word dictionary

浇冷水

jiāo lěng shuǐ · to pour cold water; fig. to discourage

Word information

Simplified浇冷水
Traditional澆冷水
Pinyinjiāo lěng shuǐ
Part of speechDictionary
HSK 3.0Not listed
HSK 2.0Not listed

How to learn 浇冷水

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