汗如雨下 hàn rú yǔ xià Sweat like rain

Explanation

形容汗水像雨一样往下流，很多汗水。

Describes sweat flowing down like rain, a lot of sweat.

Origin Story

盛夏时节，一位老农在田里辛勤劳作。烈日炎炎，汗珠从他的额头滚落，浸湿了他的衣衫。他顾不上擦拭，继续挥舞着锄头，汗如雨下，却毫无怨言。他心里想着丰收的喜悦，想着儿孙们期盼的眼神，便觉得再大的辛苦也值得。傍晚时分，他拖着疲惫的身躯回到家中，虽然汗如雨下，但他脸上却洋溢着满足的笑容。

shèng xià shí jié, yī wèi lǎo nóng zài tián lǐ xīn qín láo zuò. liè rì yán yán, hàn zhū cóng tā de é tóu gǔn luò, jìn shī le tā de yīsān. tā gù bù shàng cāshì, jìxù huī wǔ zhe chú tóu, hàn rú yǔ xià, què háo wú yuányán. tā xīn lǐ xiǎng zhe fēng shōu de xǐ yuè, xiǎng zhe ér sūn men qīpàn de yǎn shén, biàn jué de zài dà de xīnkǔ yě zhí de. bàng wǎn shí fēn, tā tuō zhe pí bèi de shēn qū huí dào jiā zhōng, suīrán hàn rú yǔ xià, dàn tā liǎn shàng què yáng yì zhe mǎnzú de xiào róng.

In the height of summer, an old farmer worked diligently in the fields. The sun was scorching, and sweat poured from his brow, soaking his clothes. He didn't bother to wipe it off, continuing to swing his hoe, sweating profusely, but without complaint. He thought of the joy of harvest, of the expectant eyes of his grandchildren, and felt that even the greatest hardship was worth it. As dusk fell, he returned home with a weary body, although sweating profusely, his face was filled with a satisfied smile.

Usage

形容汗水很多，像雨一样往下流。

xióngróng hàn shuǐ hěn duō, xiàng yǔ yīyàng wàng xià liú.

Describes a lot of sweat, flowing down like rain.

Examples

• 烈日当空，工人们汗如雨下，仍然坚持工作。

  liè rì dāng kōng, gōng rén men hàn rú yǔ xià, réngrán jiānchí gōngzuò.

  Under the scorching sun, the workers sweated profusely but continued to work.

• 比赛进行到最后阶段，运动员们汗如雨下，奋力拼搏。

  bǐsài jìnxíng dào zuìhòu jiēduàn, yùndòng yuán men hàn rú yǔ xià, fèn lì pīnbó

  In the final stages of the competition, the athletes sweated profusely, struggling hard.

Related Idioms

• 汗流浃背

• 挥汗如雨

Opposite Idioms

• 滴水不沾