冷水浇背 — “To be thrown into a sudden shock or dismay”
冷水浇背 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be thrown into a sudden shock or dismay”. To have one's hopes dashed; to experience a rude awakening (as if cold water were poured on one's back). Literally, “cold water poured on one's back”.
冷水浇背 Pronunciation and Pinyin
冷水浇背 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 冷
- lěng冷lěng冷dàn淡dàn淡cold and indifferent
- lěng冷lěng冷qīng清qīng清desolate, quiet, and cheerless
- lěng冷cháo嘲rè热fěng讽mock and ridicule with sarcasm
- lěng冷cháo嘲rè热mà骂mock and scold with sarcasm and anger
- lěng冷xīn心lěng冷miàn面cold-hearted and indifferent
- lěng冷nuǎn暖zì自zhī知only the individual knows their own experience
- lěng冷bǎn板dèng凳sidelined in a neglected position
- lěng冷shuǐ水jiāo浇tóu头to be shocked or disheartened by a sudden setback
- lěng冷huī灰bào爆dòu豆futile effort or sudden unexpected event
- lěng冷zào灶qīng清guō锅extreme poverty, no food or resources
- lěng冷rè热bìng病capricious changes in mood
- lěng冷méi眉lěng冷yǎn眼to look with cold indifference or contempt
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What does 冷水浇背 mean?
冷水浇背 (lěng shuǐ jiāo bèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be thrown into a sudden shock or dismay”.
How do you pronounce 冷水浇背?
冷水浇背 is pronounced lěng shuǐ jiāo bèi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 冷水浇背 literally mean?
Literally, 冷水浇背 means “cold water poured on one's back”. It is used to mean “to be thrown into a sudden shock or dismay”.
What is the Chinese definition of 冷水浇背?
冷水从背上浇下来。比喻因突然遭受意外的打击或刺激，思想为之一震或希望为之幻灭。亦作“冷水浇头”。