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汗流浃踵

汗流浃踵 — “Sweat flowing down to the heels”

汗流浃踵 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be drenched in sweat from head to toe, indicating extreme fear, shame, or intense anxiety; to sweat profusely, often from terror or humiliation”. Literally, “Sweat flowing down to the heels”.

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汗流浃踵 Pronunciation and Pinyin

汗流浃踵 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
汗
hàn6sweat
流
liú10to flow, circulate, or spread
浃
jiā9thoroughly soaked or harmonious
踵
zhǒng16heel; follow closely; arrive

Example Sentence with 汗流浃踵

当他得知自己犯了大错时,顿时汗流浃踵,不知所措。
When he realized he had made a grave error, he was instantly drenched in a cold sweat, completely at a loss.

Idioms Related to 汗流浃踵

Synonyms of 汗流浃踵

  • hàn汗liú流jiē接zhǒng踵sweat flowing to one's heels
  • 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

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Questions about 汗流浃踵

What does 汗流浃踵 mean?

汗流浃踵 (hàn liú jiā zhǒng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be drenched in sweat from head to toe, indicating extreme fear, shame, or intense anxiety; to sweat profusely, often from terror or humiliation”.

How do you pronounce 汗流浃踵?

汗流浃踵 is pronounced hàn liú jiā zhǒng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 汗流浃踵 literally mean?

Literally, 汗流浃踵 means “Sweat flowing down to the heels”. It is used to mean “to be drenched in sweat from head to toe, indicating extreme fear, shame, or intense anxiety; to sweat profusely, often from terror or humiliation”.

What is the Chinese definition of 汗流浃踵?

汗出得多,流到脚跟。常形容极端恐惧或惭愧。

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