As soon as he proposed his new idea, someone poured cold water on it.
wǒ我
xiǎng想
qù去
gōng公
yuán园
wán玩
，
dàn但
mā妈
mā妈
pō泼
lěng冷
shuǐ水
shuō说
xià下
yǔ雨
le了
。
I wanted to go play in the park, but my mom poured cold water on my idea by saying it's raining.
tā他
gāng刚
tí提
chū出
chuàng创
yè业
gòu构
xiǎng想
，
jiù就
yǒu有
rén人
pō泼
lěng冷
shuǐ水
zhì质
yí疑
qí其
kě可
xíng行
xìng性
。
He had just proposed his business idea when someone poured cold water on it by questioning its feasibility.
zài在
zhàn战
lüè略
yán研
tǎo讨
huì会
shàng上
，
zhuān专
jiā家
men们
bìng并
wèi未
pō泼
lěng冷
shuǐ水
，
ér而
shì是
tí提
gōng供
le了
jiàn建
shè设
xìng性
yì意
jiàn见
。
At the strategy seminar, the experts did not dampen enthusiasm but instead offered constructive suggestions.
tā他
jì计
huà划
kāi开
yī一
jiā家
xīn新
diàn店
，
péng朋
yǒu友
què却
pō泼
lěng冷
shuǐ水
shuō说
xiàn现
zài在
shēng生
yì意
bù不
hǎo好
zuò做
。
He planned to open a new store, but his friend poured cold water on his plan by saying business is tough now.
nǐ你
wèi为
hé何
zǒng总
zài在
dà大
jiā家
rè热
qíng情
gāo高
zhǎng涨
shí时
pō泼
lěng冷
shuǐ水
，
dǎ打
jī击
tuán团
duì队
shì士
qì气
ne呢
？
Why do you always pour cold water on everyone's high spirits and dampen the team's morale?
jǐn尽
guǎn管
miàn面
lín临
zhū诸
duō多
tiǎo挑
zhàn战
，
dàn但
lǐng领
dǎo导
bìng并
wèi未
duì对
zhè这
xiàng项
chuàng创
xīn新
jì计
huà划
pō泼
lěng冷
shuǐ水
。
Despite facing many challenges, the leader did not pour cold water on this innovative plan.
tuán团
duì队
zhèng正
rè热
qíng情
gāo高
zhǎng涨
dì地
tǎo讨
lùn论
xīn新
xiàng项
mù目
，
jīng经
lǐ理
tū突
rán然
pō泼
lěng冷
shuǐ水
tí提
xǐng醒
yù预
suàn算
yǒu有
xiàn限
。
The team was enthusiastically discussing the new project when the manager suddenly poured cold water on their enthusiasm by reminding them of the limited budget.
tā他
běn本
xiǎng想
fēn分
xiǎng享
yí一
gè个
jī激
dòng动
rén人
xīn心
de的
fā发
xiàn现
，
què却
bèi被
tóng同
shì事
pō泼
lěng冷
shuǐ水
，
xīn心
qíng情
dùn顿
shí时
dī低
luò落
。
He intended to share an exciting discovery, but his colleague poured cold water on it, instantly dampening his mood.
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