Correct
凉了半截
/ liáng le bàn jié /
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Collocation
1
一句让……凉了半截的话
2
还是凉了半截
3
一下子凉了半截
4
顿时凉了半截
Definition
凉了半截
Literally means:
half cold
Actually means:
be half-chilled with disappointment; be disheartened
凉, chill, figuratively means disappointment or losing one's heart. Ban Jie, half.
This phrase figuratively means losing one's heart or becoming disappointed with setbacks, adversity or other reasons.
凉，比喻灰心或失望。半截，一半。
凉了半截，比喻受到挫折、打击或其他原因而灰心或失望。
Example
Often used as predicate, object or attributive. (作谓语、宾语、定语)
1
Zǒngjīnglǐ
总经理
yī
一
tīngshuō
听说
suǒyǒu
所有
de
的
dǒngshì
董事
dōu
都
fǎnduì
反对
tā
他
,
dùnshí
顿时
liáng
凉
le
了
bànjié
半截
,
juédìng
决定
lìjí
立即
tíchū
提出
cízhí
辞职
。
As soon as the general manager heard that all the directors were against him, he suddenly cooled down and decided to offer his resignation at once.
2
Suīrán
虽然
zhège
这个
huài
坏
xiāoxi
消息
yī
一
shí
时
débùdào
得不到
zhèngshí
证实
,
kěshì
可是
tā
她
xīnli
心里
háishi
还是
liáng
凉
le
了
bànjié
半截
。
Although the bad news was not confirmed for a while, her heart was still half cold.
3
Nàge
那个
shòupiàoyuán
售票员
máng
忙
le
了
bàntiān
半天
mào
冒
chū
出
le
了
yī
一
gōu
句
ràng
让
wǒ
我
liáng
凉
le
了
bànjié
半截
de
的
huà
话
:
nǐ
你
yào
要
de
的
chēpiào
车票
méiyǒu
没有
le
了
。
The conductor was busy for half a day when he came up with a phrase that made me half cold: "The ticket you want is gone. "