Definition
汗如雨下 is a four-character idiom (成语) that literally means 'sweat like rain falling'. It vividly describes a state of profuse sweating — often from extreme physical exertion, heat, or intense nervousness. You can use it in both literal and slightly exaggerated figurative contexts.
f.e.
to sweat profuselyto be drenched in sweat
Examples
- ，汗如雨下。Pǎo wán wǔ gōnglǐ hòu, tā hàn rú yǔ xià.After running five kilometers, he was sweating profusely.
- ，汗如雨下。Xiàtiān zài gōngdì gànhuó, gōngrénmen gègè hàn rú yǔ xià.Working on the construction site in summer, every worker was drenched in sweat.
- 汗如雨下，。Miànshì shí tā jǐnzhāng de hàn rú yǔ xià, shǒuxīn quán shì hàn.During the interview he was so nervous that he sweated profusely, his palms were covered in sweat.
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