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汗流接踵 — “To be drenched in sweat from extreme fear or shame”

汗流接踵 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be drenched in sweat from extreme fear or shame”. To have sweat running down to one's heels due to intense fear or profound shame. Literally, “sweat flowing to the heels”.

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汗流接踵 Pronunciation and Pinyin

汗流接踵 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
汗
hàn6sweat
流
liú10to flow, circulate, or spread
接
jiē11connect, receive, or meet
踵
zhǒng16heel; follow closely; arrive

Example Sentence with 汗流接踵

面对突如其来的严峻挑战,他吓得汗流接踵,全身颤抖。
Facing the sudden and severe challenge, he was so terrified that sweat poured down to his heels, and his whole body trembled.

Idioms Related to 汗流接踵

Synonyms of 汗流接踵

  • hàn汗liú流jiā浃zhǒng踵sweat profusely from fear or shame
  • hàn汗liú流zhì至zhǒng踵sweat profusely from extreme fear or shame

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jiā夹bèi背drenched in sweat from extreme fear
  • 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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Questions about 汗流接踵

What does 汗流接踵 mean?

汗流接踵 (hàn liú jiē zhǒng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be drenched in sweat from extreme fear or shame”.

How do you pronounce 汗流接踵?

汗流接踵 is pronounced hàn liú jiē zhǒng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 汗流接踵 literally mean?

Literally, 汗流接踵 means “sweat flowing to the heels”. It is used to mean “to be drenched in sweat from extreme fear or shame”.

What is the Chinese definition of 汗流接踵?

汗出得多,流到脚跟。常形容极端恐惧或惭愧。

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