泼冷水
(潑冷水)to pour cold water on; to dampen the enthusiasm or spirits
Example Sentences
面对年轻人敢闯敢试的创新热情，领导应当给予包容和鼓励，切忌盲目泼冷水。
miàn duì nián qīng rén gǎn chuǎng gǎn shì de chuàng xīn rè qíng, lǐng dǎo yīng dāng jǐ yǔ bāo róng hé gǔ lì, qiè jì máng mù pō lěng shuǐ.
Faced with the innovative enthusiasm of young people who dare to venture and try, leaders should be tolerant and encouraging, and should not blindly pour cold water on them.
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