大汗淋漓

dàhàn-línlí

phrase #25,976

Meanings

1 dripping with sweat
2 soaked in sweat

Characters

sweat, perspiration

to drip, to drench

flowing freely (of liquid)

Examples

HSK 6

跑完马拉松后，他大汗淋漓。

Pǎo wán mǎlāsōng hòu, tā dàhàn-línlí.

After finishing the marathon, he was dripping with sweat.

HSK 7-9

在烈日下工作，工人们个个大汗淋漓。

Zài lièrì xià gōngzuò, gōngrénmen gège dàhàn-línlí.

Working under the blazing sun, every worker was soaked in sweat.

Tips

memory

大 (great) + 汗 (sweat) + 淋漓 (dripping, flowing freely). 淋漓 is an onomatopoeic-like compound suggesting liquid dripping - you can almost hear the sweat hitting the floor.

Stroke Order

大 dà

汗 hàn

淋 lín

漓 lí