Definition
满头大汗 is a fixed expression meaning 'to be drenched in sweat' or 'sweating profusely'. It vividly describes someone sweating heavily, typically after physical exertion, in hot weather, or under stress. The literal components mean 'full head big sweat', and the phrase is often used as a predicate or descriptive complement.
f.e.
drenched in sweatsweating profusely (set phrase)
Examples
- ，满头大汗。Tā pǎo le yì qiān mǐ, yǐjīng mǎn tóu dà hàn le.He ran 1000 meters and is already drenched in sweat.
- ，满头大汗。Tiānqì tài rè le, měi ge rén dōu shì mǎn tóu dà hàn.It's so hot that everyone is sweating profusely.
- 满头大汗，。Tā jǐnzhāng de mǎn tóu dà hàn, huà dōu shuō bù chūlái.He was so nervous that he was drenched in sweat and couldn't speak.
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