The Chinese word 扫兴 (sǎoxìng) is a compound formed through a verb-object morphological structure, where the verb 扫 (sǎo), meaning "to sweep" or "to wipe away", acts upon the object 兴 (xìng), which means "enthusiasm", "interest", or "mood". Combined, the literal sense is "to sweep away enthusiasm", creating the metaphorical meaning "to spoil someone's mood or fun" or "to be a disappointment". This formation is typical in Chinese for expressing abstract emotional outcomes through concrete, action-oriented imagery.