汗流浹背 hàn liú jiā bèi

drenched in sweat; to sweat profusely (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. drenched in sweat
  2. 2. to sweat profusely (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
汗 hàn HSK 4
sweat; perspiration
流 liú HSK 4
to flow; to circulate or spread; to move or drift
浹 jiā
soaked; to wet; to drench
背 bèi HSK 5
the back of a body or object; to learn by heart