A1 Idiom Neutral

찬물을 끼얹다

177

to pour cold water

Meaning

To dampen someone's enthusiasm or spoil their mood or plans.

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Cultural Background

Highly sensitive to group harmony (Nunchi).

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Context is key

Only use this when the mood was actually good before the comment.

Meaning

To dampen someone's enthusiasm or spoil their mood or plans.

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Context is key

Only use this when the mood was actually good before the comment.

Test Yourself

Fill in the blank with the correct verb.

모두가 신나 있는데 그가 분위기에 찬물을 ______.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: 끼얹었다

The idiom is '찬물을 끼얹다'.

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Visual Learning Aids

Practice Bank

1 exercises
Fill in the blank with the correct verb. Fill Blank A1

모두가 신나 있는데 그가 분위기에 찬물을 ______.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: 끼얹었다

The idiom is '찬물을 끼얹다'.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Yes, you can say '내가 분위기에 찬물을 끼얹었어' if you realize you ruined the mood.

Related Phrases

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분위기를 깨다

synonym

To break the mood

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