满头大汗 (mǎn tóu dà hàn) — drenched in sweat; sweating profusely (set phrase)
Definition
A vivid set phrase meaning 'drenched in sweat all over one's head' — often from heat, exertion, or nervousness.
idiom
drenched in sweatsweating profusely (set phrase)
Examples
- ，满头大汗。Tā pǎo le yì qiān mǐ, yǐ jīng mǎn tóu dà hàn le.He ran 1000 meters and is already drenched in sweat.
- ，满头大汗。Tiān qì tài rè le, měi gè rén dōu shì mǎn tóu dà hàn.It's so hot that everyone is sweating profusely.
- 满头大汗，。Tā jǐn zhāng dé mǎn tóu dà hàn, huà dōu shuō bù chū lái.He was so nervous that he was drenched in sweat and couldn't speak.
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