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

HSK 3

他跑回家时已经满头大汗。

Tā pǎo huí jiā shí yǐjīng mǎntóu-dàhàn.

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

HSK 3

她紧张得满头大汗。

Tā jǐnzhāng de mǎntóu-dàhàn.

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