Definition
挥汗如雨 is a four-character idiom (成语) that literally means 'to fling sweat like rain'. It describes someone sweating profusely, usually from intense physical labor or exercise. The imagery is vivid and hyperbolic — you can use it in both literal and slightly exaggerated contexts to emphasize how hard someone is working.
f.e.
to sweat profuselyto be dripping with sweat (from hard work or exertion)
Examples
- 挥汗如雨，。Gōngrén men zài lièrì xià huī hàn rú yǔ, fēicháng xīnkǔ.The workers were sweating profusely under the scorching sun — it was really tough.
- 挥汗如雨，。Tā pǎo wán mǎlāsōng hòu huī hàn rú yǔ, yīfu dōu shī tòu le.After finishing the marathon, he was dripping with sweat, and his clothes were soaked through.
- 挥汗如雨。Nóngmín men zài tián lǐ huī hàn rú yǔ de shōugē zhuāngjia.The farmers were harvesting crops in the fields, sweating profusely.
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