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煞風景

简煞风景 · 繁煞風景

Mandarin · pinyin shā fēng jǐng

to be an eyesore
(fig.) to spoil the fun
to be a wet blanket

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煞: shā · malignant deity; baleful, noxious; strike dead
風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
景: jǐng · scenery, view; conditions
风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere

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1–1–3 · sha1 feng1 jing3

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verb

to damage the beautiful scenery
(figurative) to spoil the fun; to be a wet blanket

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