冷水 [－－]

Jyutping laang5 seoi2
Pinyin lěng shuǐ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. cold water
  2. unboiled water
  3. fig. not yet ready (of plans)
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    cold water
    (syn.) 凊水, 凍水, 冻水
  2. noun, figuratively
    words or actions of discouragement; deterrent; disincentive; wet blanket; damper
  3. noun
    unboiled water
  4. name
    Lengshui (a residential community in Lengshui, Zhongxiang, Jingmen, Hubei, China)
  5. name
    Lengshui (a town in Ningyuan, Yongzhou, Hunan, China)
  6. name
    Lengshui (a town in Zhongxiang, Jingmen, Hubei, China)
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 六级词汇表 #531
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    他往他自己身上泼了一盆冷水。
    他往他自己身上潑了一盆冷水。
    tā wǎng tā zì jǐ shēn shang pō le yī pén lěng shuǐ 。
    • He poured cold water over himself.
  2. Mandarin
    一杯冷水在暑热的天气里十分提神。
    一杯冷水在暑熱的天氣裏十分提神。
    yī bēi lěng shuǐ zài shǔ rè de tiān qì lǐ shí fēn tí shén 。
    • A glass of cold water is very refreshing in hot weather.
  3. Mandarin
    大家干得正起劲，你千万不能泼冷水。
    大家幹得正起勁，你千萬不能潑冷水。
    dà jiā gàn dé zhèng qǐ jìn ， nǐ qiān wàn bù néng pō lěng shuǐ 。
    • Everyone is working excitedly, you must not ruin that energy.
  4. Mandarin
    汤姆洗了个冷水澡。
    湯姆洗了個冷水澡。
    tāng mǔ xǐ le gè lěng shuǐ zǎo 。
    • Tom took a cold shower.
    • Tom took a cold bath.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    你唔好话我泼冷水啊，我觉得你哋呢个计划唔会成功。
    你唔好話我潑冷水啊，我覺得你哋呢個計劃唔會成功。
    nei5 m4 hou2 waa6 ngo5 put3 laang5 seoi2 aa3, ngo5 gok3 dak1 nei5 dei6 ni1 go3 gai3 waak6 m4 wui5 sing4 gung1.
    • Don't say that I dampen your enthusiasm, I think your plan won't succeed.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    冷水
    冷水
    lěng shuǐ
    • cold water
  2. Mandarin
    洗冷水浴
    洗冷水浴
    xǐ lěng shuǐ yù
    • to take a cold bath