挥汗如雨 (huī hàn rú yǔ) — to sweat profusely; to be dripping with sweat (from hard work or exertion)
Definition
A vivid 成语 meaning 'sweating as if it were raining' — heavy exertion or hard labor, not a passing sweat. Emphasizes the volume and dripping nature of the sweat, often from physical work under heat.
idiom
to sweat profuselyto be dripping with sweat (from hard work or exertion)
Examples
- 挥汗如雨，。Gōng rén men zài liè rì xià huī hàn rú yǔ, fēi cháng xīn kǔ.The workers were sweating profusely under the scorching sun — it was really tough.
- 挥汗如雨，。Tā pǎo wán mǎ lā sōng hòu huī hàn rú yǔ, yī fu dōu shī tòu le.After finishing the marathon, he was dripping with sweat, and his clothes were soaked through.
- 挥汗如雨。Nóng mín men zài tián lǐ huī hàn rú yǔ dì shōu gē zhuāng jia.The farmers were harvesting crops in the fields, sweating profusely.
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