Definition
大汗淋漓 is a four-character idiom (chengyu) meaning to be drenched in sweat, typically from strenuous physical activity or intense heat. 大汗 means 'great sweat' and 淋漓 means 'dripping wet'. It often follows a verb of exertion and emphasizes the state of sweating profusely.
f.e.
streaming with sweatdrenched in sweat
Examples
- ，大汗淋漓，。Pǎo le shí gōnglǐ hòu, tā dà hàn lín lí, yīfu dōu shī tòu le.After running ten kilometers, he was drenched in sweat, and his clothes were soaked through.
- ，大汗淋漓。Xiàtiān zài chúfáng lǐ zuòfàn, chángcháng rè de dà hàn lín lí.Cooking in the kitchen in summer often makes one sweat profusely from the heat.
- ，大汗淋漓。Jiàoliàn ràng wǒmen zuò le yì bǎi ge fǔwòchēng, měi gè rén dōu lèi de dà hàn lín lí.The coach made us do a hundred push-ups, and everyone was so exhausted they were dripping with sweat.
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