掃興 [扫兴]

Jyutping sou3 hing3
Pinyin sào xìng

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to be disappointed; to be dispirited; to feel dejected; to have one's spirits dampened
    (syn.) 泄劲, 敗興, 无望, 洩勁, 泄气, 喪氣, 洩氣, 無望, 氣餒, 死荡荡, 败兴, 失望, 死空, 气馁, 慼心, 绝望, 絕望, 丧气, 死蕩蕩, 死窟, 戚心, 嘔興, 呕兴, 灰心

掃興 [扫兴]

Jyutping sou3 hing3
Pinyin sǎo xìng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to spoil things; to dampen spirits
  2. to feel deflated; to be dispirited
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (slang) spoilsport
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    令人​失去​興致​，​唔​再​開心​、​興奮
    to dampen someone's spirit; to be a downer; to disappoint someone
    • 大家咁高興，唔識飲酒都一齊去玩下啦，唔好掃大家興吖嘛！
      大家咁高兴，唔识饮酒都一齐去玩下啦，唔好扫大家兴吖嘛！
      daai6 gaa1 gam3 gou1 hing3, m4 sik1 jam2 zau2 dou1 jat1 cai4 heoi3 waan2 haa5 laa1, m4 hou2 sou3 daai6 gaa1 hing3 aa1 maa3!
      We are having such a good, let us all have a drink, even if you can't drink, just tag along, don't ruin the occasion for us.
    • 打波先嚟落雨，真係掃興！
      打波先嚟落雨，真系扫兴！
      daa2 bo1 sin1 lai4 lok6 jyu5, zan1 hai6 sou3 hing3!
      It only seems to rain when we play football. How disappointing!
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #3524
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    扫兴
    掃興
    sou3 hing3
    • to ruin good mood
  2. Cantonese
    打波先嚟落雨，真系扫兴！
    打波先嚟落雨，真係掃興！
    daa2 bo1 sin1 lai4 lok6 jyu5, zan1 hai6 sou3 hing3!
    • It only seems to rain when we play football. How disappointing!
  3. Cantonese
    新年流流隔篱屋有人做法事，你都咪话唔扫兴。
    新年流流隔籬屋有人做法事，你都咪話唔掃興。
    san1 nin4 lau4 lau4 gaak3 lei4 uk1 jau5 jan4 zou6 faat3 si6, nei5 dou1 mai5 wai6 mm4 sou3 hing3
    • x
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    扫兴
    掃興