Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「汗流至踵」, explained here.
The idiom 「汗流至踵」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.
I sweat a lot, and the sweat flows down to my heels. Often used to describe extreme fear or shame.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
hàn liú zhì zhǒng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
hon6 lau4 ji3 jung2
There’s no shortage of Chinese idioms, each offering unique meanings and ways to use them. This guide is here to assist you as you improve your understanding of the language.
