扫兴 (sǎo xìng) — (adjective) disappointing, disheartening, dampening one's spirits; (also a separable verb) to spoil the fun, to be a spoilsport
Definition
Used as both an adjective ('disappointing, a buzzkill') and a separable verb (扫…兴, 'to spoil someone's fun'). Pairs with 让 or 真 to describe a situation that kills the mood, while 泄气 focuses on someone losing heart.
adjective
disappointingdishearteningdampening one's spirits(also a separable verb) to spoil the funto be a spoilsport
Examples
- ，。Bié sǎo dà jiā de xīng, yì qǐ qù chàng gē ba.Don't spoil everyone's fun; let's go sing karaoke together.
- ，扫兴。Zhè cì lǚ xíng yīn wèi tiān qì bù hǎo, zhēn sǎo xìng.This trip was really disappointing because of the bad weather.
- ，扫兴。Tā lín shí qǔ xiāo yuē huì, ràng dà jiā hěn sǎo xìng.He canceled the date at the last minute, which really dampened everyone's spirits.
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