汗 流 浃 背

hàn liú jiā bèidictionary entry

to sweat profusely (idiom) / drenched in sweat

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

汗流浹背汗流浃背 [han4 liu2 jia1 bei4] /to sweat profusely (idiom)/drenched in sweat/

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Other forms in these source records: 汗流浹背

汗
hán
see 可汗[kè hán], 汗國|汗国[hán guó]
hàn
perspiration / sweat / CL:滴[dī],頭|头[tóu],身[shēn] / to be speechless (out of helplessness, embarrassment etc) (Internet slang used as an interjection)
流
liú
to flow / to disseminate / to circulate or spread / to move or drift / to degenerate / to banish or send into exile / stream of water or sth resembling one / class, rate or grade
浃
jiā
soaked / to wet / to drench / Taiwan pr. [jiá]
背
bēi
to carry on one's back / (fig.) to bear / to shoulder (a burden, blame etc)
bèi
the back of a body or object / to turn one's back / to hide something from / to learn by heart / to recite from memory / (slang) unlucky / hard of hearing

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