煞风景

煞風景

shāfēngjǐng

verb #26,745

Meanings

1 to spoil the fun
2 to be a wet blanket
3 to be an eyesore
4 to ruin the mood

Characters

to stop; to brake; evil spirit; to damage

wind; scene; style

scenery; view; scene

Examples

HSK 3

大家正开心地聊天，他突然来了一句煞风景的话。

Dàjiā zhèng kāixīn de liáotiān, tā tūrán lái le yī jù shāfēngjǐng de huà.

Everyone was happily chatting when he suddenly said something that killed the mood.

HSK 5

在美丽的风景区建一座工厂真的很煞风景。

Zài měilì de fēngjǐngqū jiàn yī zuò gōngchǎng zhēnde hěn shāfēngjǐng.

Building a factory in a beautiful scenic area is truly an eyesore.

Tips

memory

煞 means 'to stop/brake suddenly' and 风景 means 'scenery'. Literally: to slam the brakes on the scenery - to interrupt something pleasant and beautiful.

Stroke Order

煞 shà

风 fēng

景 jǐng