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汗流浹背

简 汗流浃背 · 繁 汗流浹背
Mandarin · pinyin hàn liú jiā bèi

Meanings

  1. to sweat profusely (idiom)
  2. drenched in sweat
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Characters in this entry

汗
hàn · perspiration, sweat
流
liú · flow, circulate, drift; class
浹
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背
bèi · back; back side; behind; betray
浃
jiā · saturate, drench; damp, wet
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4–2–1–4 · han4 liu2 jia1 bei4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

hon6 lau4 zip3 bui3

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hon6 lau4 zip3 bui3

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) to sweat profusely; drenched in sweat

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