汗如雨下 (hàn rú yǔ xià) — to sweat profusely, to be drenched in sweat
Definition
A vivid chengyu meaning 'sweat pouring down like rain' — used for heavy sweating from heat, exertion, or nerves.
idiom
to sweat profuselyto be drenched in sweat
Examples
- ，汗如雨下。Pǎo wán wǔ gōng lǐ hòu, tā hàn rú yǔ xià.After running five kilometers, he was sweating profusely.
- ，汗如雨下。Xià tiān zài gōng dì gàn huó, gōng rén men gè gè hàn rú yǔ xià.Working on the construction site in summer, every worker was drenched in sweat.
- 汗如雨下，。Miàn shì shí tā jǐn zhāng dé hàn rú yǔ xià, shǒu xīn quán shì hàn.During the interview he was so nervous that he sweated profusely, his palms were covered in sweat.
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