汗流浃背

汗流浹背

hànliú-jiābèi

idiom #24,503

Meanings

1 to sweat profusely
2 drenched in sweat
3 sweating all over one's back

Characters

soaked through; thorough

back (of the body)

Examples

他跑完马拉松后汗流浃背，却依然面带微笑。

Tā pǎo wán mǎlāsōng hòu hànliújiābèi, què yīrán miàndài wēixiào.

He was drenched in sweat after finishing the marathon, but still wore a smile.

那个问题太难了，他回答时汗流浃背。

Nàgè wèntí tài nán le, tā huídá shí hànliújiābèi.

The question was so hard that he broke out in a cold sweat answering it.

Tips

usage

汗流浃背 can describe literal heavy sweating from exertion or heat, or figurative anxiety — like sweating through a tough interview or an embarrassing situation.

Stroke Order

汗 hàn

流 liú

浃 jiā

背 bēi