冷汗 (lěng hán) — cold sweat
Definition
Cold sweat caused by fear, shock, or illness — not sweat from heat or exercise. Often appears in the set phrase 出一身冷汗 ('to break out in a cold sweat').
noun
cold sweat
Examples
- 冷汗。Tā xià dé chū le yì shēn lěng hán.He was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat.
- ，冷汗。Tā fā gāo shāo, é tóu shàng quán shì lěng hán.He had a high fever, and his forehead was covered in cold sweat.
- 冷汗。Yī shēng shuō tā de lěng hán shì yīn wèi shēn tǐ tài xū ruò.The doctor said his cold sweat was because his body was too weak.
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