冷水浇头，凉了半截冷水澆頭，涼了半截冷水澆頭，涼了半截

cold water poured on the head: half of one is chilled

Saying俗语俗語

Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · Widely known

Meaning: Describes sudden loss of enthusiasm after a setback. Like "a dash of cold water."
Wordplay: 凉 liáng means both cold in temperature and disheartened or disappointed, so "half chilled" means half discouraged.

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Simplified: 冷水浇头，凉了半截
Traditional (Taiwan): 冷水澆頭，涼了半截
Pinyin: lěngshuǐjiāotóu, liánglebànjié
Bopomofo: ㄌㄥˇ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄐㄧㄠㄊㄡˊ，ㄌㄧㄤˊ ˙ㄌㄜㄅㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄝˊ

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