Word: 扫兴 (sǎoxìng) Traditional: 掃興 扫兴 dictionary entry sǎoxìng to spoil things; to feel deflated Full dictionary entry for 扫兴 Example sentences using 扫兴 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 一场大雨让我们的野餐很扫兴。 Yìcháng dàyǔ ràng wǒmen de yěcān hěn sǎoxìng. A heavy rain dampened our picnic. 别说了，免得大家扫兴。 Biéshuō le, miǎnde dàjiā sǎoxìng. Stop talking about it, or you'll dampen everyone's mood.