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冷水

cold water, a damper, discouragement

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cold water
CH: 我想喝一杯冷水。
EN: I’d like a glass of cold water.
a damper, discouragement Used figuratively in expressions such as 泼冷水, meaning to discourage someone or dampen their enthusiasm.
CH: 别给她泼冷水，她正在努力。
EN: Don’t discourage her; she’s working hard.

向右冷水

Cold water to the right.

— 守夜人 (2004)

"红色条规"仍被军官--我的问题在於我是个上校,所以我得去洗个冷水澡…

The “red rules” are still enforced by officers—my problem is that I’m a colonel, so I have to go take a cold shower…

— 好人寥寥 (1992)

我现在去提冷水过来

I'm going to fetch some cold water now.

— 借东西的小人阿莉埃蒂 (2010)