Water your back with cold water(lěng shuǐ jiāo bèi)

Water your back with cold water

Cold water watering the back, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is l ě ngshu ǐ Ji ā ob è I, which means cold water pouring down from the back; it refers to the sudden shock of thought or disillusionment of hope due to unexpected shock or stimulation; also known as "cold water watering the head". It comes from Wu Jianren, who witnessed the strange situation in 20 years.

The origin of Idioms

Chapter 65 of Wu Jianren's twenty years of witnessing the strange situation in Qing Dynasty: "Hongyu is always like watering her back with cold water, her lips are blue, her face is white, and she can't make a sound."

Idiom usage

Examples

From the beginning of Chen's arrival and the beginning of Xu's retreat, he made a cold start. Once he lost his hometown, he was confused and did not know what to do. He was surprised and happy, resentful and AI, suspicious and afraid. He could not sleep with Tongfu. Liang Qichao's thirty years of autobiography

Chinese PinYin : lěng shuǐ jiāo bèi