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揮汗成雨

简挥汗成雨 · 繁揮汗成雨

Mandarin · pinyin huī hàn chéng yǔ

to drip with sweat
sweat poured off (him)

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揮: Look up this written character
汗: hàn · perspiration, sweat
成: chéng · completed, finished, fixed
雨: yǔ · rain; rainy; Kangxi radical 173
挥: huī · direct; wipe away; squander

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1–4–2–3 · hui1 han4 cheng2 yu3

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fai1 hon6 sing4 jyu5

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