煞风景 (shā fēng jǐng) — to spoil the fun, to be a wet blanket, to ruin the atmosphere
Definition
Verb set phrase meaning 'to spoil the fun / be a buzzkill' — points to whoever or whatever kills the mood, not the mood itself.
verb
to spoil the funto be a wet blanketto ruin the atmosphere
Examples
- ，煞风景。Dà jiā dōu zài gāo xìng, nǐ bú yào shā fēng jǐng.Everyone is happy — don't spoil the fun.
- 煞风景，。Tā shuō de lěng xiào huà zhēn shā fēng jǐng, qì fen yí xià jiù lěng le.His bad joke really killed the mood — the atmosphere got cold instantly.
- ，煞风景。Yě cān tū rán xià qǐ yǔ lái, tài shā fēng jǐng le.It suddenly started raining during the picnic — such a buzzkill.
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