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滿頭大汗

简满头大汗 · 繁滿頭大汗

Mandarin · pinyin mǎn tóu dà hàn

brow beaded with sweat
perspiring freely

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滿: mǎn · fill; full, satisfied
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
汗: hàn · perspiration, sweat
满: mǎn · fill; full, satisfied
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss

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3–2–4–4 · man3 tou2 da4 han4

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(of one's head) wet with sweat; covered in sweat; sweating profusely

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