汗流浃背 Hàn liú jiā bèi sweating profusely

Explanation

形容汗水湿透了衣背，多用于形容人因害怕、紧张或劳累而大量出汗。

Describes sweat soaking the back of one's clothing; mostly used to describe someone sweating profusely due to fear, tension, or exhaustion.

Origin Story

话说汉武帝驾崩后，霍光辅佐年幼的昭帝刘弗陵。然而，霍光对刘弗陵的荒唐行为担忧不已。一次，霍光与张安世、田延年密谋废黜昭帝，并计划由丞相杨敞向太后进言。杨敞闻讯后，吓得汗流浃背，犹豫不决。杨敞的妻子，司马迁之女，却展现出非凡的胆识，力劝丈夫接受这个艰难的任务。第二天，杨敞便向太后上奏，最终促成昭帝被废，刘询继位。杨敞在关键时刻的抉择，体现了责任与担当，也让我们深刻体会到‘汗流浃背’所表达的紧张与压力。

huà shuō hàn wǔ dì jià bēng hòu, huò guāng fǔzuò nián yòu de zhāo dì liú fúlíng. rán'ér, huò guāng duì liú fúlíng de huāng táng xíngwéi dānyōu bù yǐ. yī cì, huò guāng yǔ zhāng ān shì, tián yán nián mì móu fèi chù zhāo dì, bìng jìhuà yóu chéng xiàng yáng chǎng xiàng tài hòu jìn yán. yáng chǎng wén xùn hòu, xià de hàn liú jiā bèi, yóuyù bu jué. yáng chǎng de qīzi, sī mǎ qiān zhī nǚ, què zhǎnxiàn chū fēi fán de dǎnshí, lì quàn zhàngfu jiēshòu zhège jiānnán de rènwu. dì èr tiān, yáng chǎng biàn xiàng tài hòu shàng zòu, zuìzhōng cù chéng zhāo dì bèi fèi, liú xún jì wèi. yáng chǎng zài guānjiàn shí kè de juézé, tǐxiàn le zérèn yǔ dāndāng, yě ràng wǒmen shēnkè tǐhuì dào ‘hàn liú jiā bèi’ suǒ biǎodá de jǐnzhāng yǔ yālì.

After Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty passed away, Huo Guang assisted the young Emperor Zhao, Liu Fuling. However, Huo Guang was extremely worried about Liu Fuling's outrageous behavior. Once, Huo Guang secretly plotted with Zhang Anse and Tian Yanyan to depose Emperor Zhao, planning for the Prime Minister Yang Chang to speak to the Empress Dowager. Upon hearing this, Yang Chang was drenched in sweat from fear, hesitating. Yang Chang's wife, Sima Qian's daughter, however, showed extraordinary courage, urging her husband to undertake this arduous task. The next day, Yang Chang reported to the Empress Dowager, ultimately leading to Emperor Zhao's deposition and Liu Xun's ascension to the throne. Yang Chang's decision at this critical moment demonstrated responsibility and commitment, allowing us to deeply understand the tension and pressure expressed in "sweating profusely".

Usage

多用于描写人因恐惧、紧张或劳累而大量出汗的情况。

duō yòng yú miáoxiě rén yīn kǒngjù, jǐnzhāng huò láolèi ér dàliàng chū hàn de qíngkuàng

Mostly used to describe someone sweating profusely due to fear, tension, or exhaustion.

Examples

• 他紧张得汗流浃背。

  tā jǐnzhāng de hàn liú jiā bèi

  He was sweating profusely from nervousness.

• 比赛结束后，他汗流浃背，却露出了胜利的微笑。

  bǐsài jiéshù hòu, tā hàn liú jiā bèi, què lù chū le shènglì de wēixiào

  After the game, he was sweating profusely, but he showed a victorious smile.

• 听到这个噩耗，他吓得汗流浃背，脸色惨白。

  tīng dào zhège éhào, tā xià de hàn liú jiā bèi, liǎnsè cǎnbái

  Upon hearing the bad news, he was sweating profusely and his face turned pale.

Related Idioms

• 汗流浃背

• 挥汗如雨

• 汗如雨下

Opposite Idioms

• 寒气逼人

• 滴水成冰