满头大汗

滿頭大汗

mǎntóu-dàhàn

idiom #34,918

Meanings

1 with one's brow beaded with sweat
2 perspiring freely
3 drenched in sweat

Characters

Examples

他跑回家时已经满头大汗。

Tā pǎo huíjiā shí yǐjīng mǎntóudàhàn.

By the time he ran home he was drenched in sweat.

她紧张得满头大汗。

Tā jǐnzhāng de mǎntóudàhàn.

She was so nervous she broke out in a sweat.

Tips

memory

Literally 'full-head big-sweat' — a vivid image of forehead glistening with sweat. Useful for both physical exertion (running, summer heat) and emotional pressure (nervousness, anxiety).

Stroke Order

满 mǎn

头 tóu

大 dà

汗 hàn