to spoil sb . 's enthusiasm

to spoil sb . 's enthusiasm

It's a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is d à sh à f à ngq à, which means to damage the beautiful scenery, and it means to ruin the interest. It comes from Guo Moruo's Supplement 2 to the story of peacock gall.

Idiom usage

Used as a predicate or attributive; used in contrast to a good thing

Analysis of Idioms

A synonym for "killing the scenery"

The origin of Idioms

Guo Muruo's Supplement 2 to the story of peacock gall: "it's unreasonable to be unmarried at 30 years old. It's groundless to be remarried, and it's very funny. Therefore, I still keep the original."

Idiom explanation

Damage the beautiful scenery. It's a metaphor for spoiling interest. It's the same as "killing the scenery".