찬물을 끼얹어요 · 찬물을 끼얹었어요 · 찬물을 끼얹은 듯
to throw cold water on; to spoil the mood
Example
그의 한마디가 즐거운 분위기에 찬물을 끼얹었어요.
One remark from him threw cold water on the cheerful mood.
Word parts
Literally 'to splash cold water on,' just like the English idiom.
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찬물을 끼얹어요 · 찬물을 끼얹었어요 · 찬물을 끼얹은 듯
to throw cold water on; to spoil the mood
Example
그의 한마디가 즐거운 분위기에 찬물을 끼얹었어요.
One remark from him threw cold water on the cheerful mood.
Word parts
Literally 'to splash cold water on,' just like the English idiom.