捏一把冷汗 niē yī bǎ lěng hàn

DEFINITIONS

  1. to break out into a cold sweat (idiom)

CHARACTERS

捏 niē
HSK 6
pick with fingers; knead; mold
一 yī
HSK 1
one; a, an; alone
把 bǎ
HSK 3
hold, take; guard; regard as
冷 lěng
HSK 1
cold, cool; lonely
汗 hàn
HSK 4
perspiration, sweat