汗出浃背 — “To be drenched in sweat”
汗出浃背 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be drenched in sweat”. To be in a cold sweat (due to fear or nervousness). Literally, “Sweat soaks the back”.
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汗出浃背 Pronunciation and Pinyin
汗出浃背 Character Breakdown
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跑完马拉松后，运动员们个个汗出浃背，但脸上都洋溢着喜悦的笑容。
After finishing the marathon, all the athletes were drenched in sweat, but their faces were full of joyful smiles.
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Synonyms of 汗出浃背
More idioms starting with 汗
- hàn汗bù不gǎn敢chū出too scared to sweat
- hàn汗rú如yǔ雨xià下sweat profusely
- hàn汗qià洽gǔ股lì栗sweating and trembling with fear
- hàn汗liú流jiā夹bèi背drenched in sweat from extreme fear
- hàn汗liú流jiē接zhǒng踵sweat flowing to one's heels
- hàn汗liú流qià洽bèi背drenched in sweat from fear or exertion
- hàn汗liú流qià洽yī衣sweat profusely, soaking clothes
- hàn汗liú流jiā浃tǐ体drenched in sweat from extreme fear
- hàn汗liú流jiā浃fū肤drenched in a cold sweat from extreme fear
- hàn汗liú流jiā浃bèi背drenched in sweat
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What does 汗出浃背 mean?
汗出浃背 (hàn chū jiā bèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be drenched in sweat”.
How do you pronounce 汗出浃背?
汗出浃背 is pronounced hàn chū jiā bèi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 汗出浃背 literally mean?
Literally, 汗出浃背 means “Sweat soaks the back”. It is used to mean “to be drenched in sweat”.
What is the Chinese definition of 汗出浃背?
形容非常恐惧或非常害怕。现也形容出汗很多，背上的衣服都湿透了。同“汗流浃背”。