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扫兴

sǎo xìng · sao xing

Traditional 掃興

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to spoil things; to dampen spirits
  2. to feel deflated; to be dispirited
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Fog on the summit

  1. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)爬(pá)了(le)三个(sāngè)小时(xiǎoshí)，山顶(shāndǐng)全是(quánshì)雾(wù)，真(zhēn)扫兴(sǎoxìng)。

    We climbed for three hours and the top is all fog. What a letdown.

  2. Dengdeng

    别(bié)扫兴(sǎoxìng)，雾里(wùlǐ)的(de)山(shān)也(yě)很(hěn)好看(hǎokàn)。

    Do not be disappointed. A mountain in the fog looks nice too.

  3. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)照片(zhàopiàn)里(lǐ)什么(shénme)都(dōu)看不见(kànbujiàn)。

    But you cannot see anything in the photos.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)先(xiān)吃饭(chīfàn)，吃完(chīwán)雾(wù)也许(yěxǔ)就(jiù)散(sàn)了(le)。

    Let us eat first. Maybe the fog will clear by then.

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，吃饱(chībǎo)了(le)就(jiù)不(bù)扫兴(sǎoxìng)了(le)。

    OK. When I am full I will not be disappointed.

  6. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，肚子饿(dùziè)才(cái)最(zuì)扫兴(sǎoxìng)。

    Right. Being hungry is the real letdown.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

下(xià)雨(yǔ)让(ràng)我(wǒ)们(men)的(de)野(yě)餐(cān)很(hěn)扫(sǎo)兴(xìng)。

The rain really dampened our picnic.

02

他(tā)临(lín)时(shí)说(shuō)不(bù)来(lái)，大(dà)家(jiā)都(dōu)有(yǒu)点(diǎn)扫(sǎo)兴(xìng)。

He said at the last minute that he wasn't coming, and everyone felt a bit deflated.

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