Learning Chinese starts with basic single characters, but the next step is combining them into words. To go even further, mastering idioms is the challenge. Here, we offer free resources to help you explore advanced Chinese idioms. Today’s idiom is 「浹背汗流」, explained below.
The idiom 「浹背汗流」 and its usage are explored below. Learn its meaning and applications here.
Same as “sweating profusely”, describing being extremely ashamed or frightened.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
jiā bèi hàn liú
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
jip3 bui3 hon6 lau4
There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.
