汗流夹背 — “To be drenched in sweat, typically due to extreme fear or fright”
汗流夹背 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be drenched in sweat, typically due to extreme fear or fright”. Literally, “Sweat flows, soaking the back”.
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汗流夹背 Pronunciation and Pinyin
汗流夹背 Character Breakdown
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他独自一人走在漆黑的小巷里，突然听到奇怪的声音，吓得汗流夹背。
Walking alone in the dark alley, he suddenly heard strange noises and was so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat.
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Synonyms of 汗流夹背
More idioms starting with 汗
- hàn汗bù不gǎn敢chū出too scared to sweat
- hàn汗chū出zhān沾bèi背drenched in sweat
- hàn汗chū出qià洽bèi背drenched in sweat from extreme fear
- hàn汗chū出jiā浃bèi背drenched in sweat from fear
- 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jiē接zhǒng踵sweat flowing to one's heels
- 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
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What does 汗流夹背 mean?
汗流夹背 (hàn liú jiā bèi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be drenched in sweat, typically due to extreme fear or fright”.
How do you pronounce 汗流夹背?
汗流夹背 is pronounced hàn liú jiā bèi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 汗流夹背 literally mean?
Literally, 汗流夹背 means “Sweat flows, soaking the back”. It is used to mean “to be drenched in sweat, typically due to extreme fear or fright”.
What is the Chinese definition of 汗流夹背?
形容非常恐惧或非常害怕。同“汗流浃背”。