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

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.

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 zhēn de 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/shā

风 fēng

景 jǐng