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揮汗如雨

简挥汗如雨 · 繁揮汗如雨

Mandarin · pinyin huī hàn rú yǔ

to drip with sweat
sweat poured off (him)

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揮: Look up this written character
汗: hàn · perspiration, sweat
如: rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
雨: yǔ · rain; rainy; Kangxi radical 173
挥: huī · direct; wipe away; squander

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1–4–2–3 · hui1 han4 ru2 yu3

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(simile) to sweat buckets; to sweat profusely

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