汗流夹背 hàn liú jiā bèi Sweating profusely

Explanation

形容人因害怕或羞愧而大量出汗。

Describes someone who sweats heavily from fear or shame.

Origin Story

话说唐朝时期，有个名叫李白的诗人，他一生豪放不羁，写下了许多千古名篇。有一次，他奉命参加宫廷宴会，由于过于紧张，竟然在皇帝面前汗流夹背，但他还是镇定自若地念出了自己的诗作，赢得了皇帝的赞赏。这件糗事也成为了后世文人津津乐道的佳话。

huà shuō táng cháo shí qī, yǒu gè míng jiào lǐ bái de shī rén, tā yīshēng háo fàng bù jī, xiě xià le xǔ duō qiānguǐ míng piān. yǒu yī cì, tā fèng mìng cān jiā gōng tíng yàn huì, yóu yú guò yú jǐnzhāng, jìng rán zài huáng dì miàn qián hàn liú jiā bèi, dàn tā háishì zhèndìng zì ruò de niàn chū le zìjǐ de shī zuò, yíngdé le huáng dì de zànshǎng. zhè jiàn qiǔ shì yě chéng wéi le hòushì wén rén jīnjīn lèdào de jiā huà.

It is said that during the Tang Dynasty, there was a poet named Li Bai, who was known for his unrestrained and unrestrained character, and wrote many famous poems throughout the ages. Once, he was ordered to attend a court banquet. Due to his nervousness, he was sweating profusely in front of the emperor. However, he remained calm and recited his poems, winning the emperor's praise. This embarrassing incident has become a popular anecdote among literati in later generations.

Usage

常用来形容因害怕、紧张或羞愧而大量出汗的情况。

cháng yòng lái xiángróng yīn hàipà, jǐnzhāng huò xiūkuì ér dàiliàng chū hàn de qíngkuàng

Often used to describe the situation where someone sweats heavily due to fear, nervousness or shame.

Examples

• 他考试不及格，羞愧得汗流夹背。

  tā kǎoshì bù jí gé, xiū kuì de hàn liú jiā bèi

  He failed the exam and was ashamed to the point of sweating profusely.

• 面对强敌，他虽然紧张，但并未汗流夹背。

  miàn duì qiáng dí, tā suīrán jǐnzhāng, dàn bìng wèi hàn liú jiā bèi

  Facing a strong enemy, he was nervous but not sweating profusely..

Related Idioms

• 汗流浃背

• 汗流浃肤

• 汗流洽背

Opposite Idioms

• 泰然自若

• 处变不惊