whole body; from head to toe
Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplesnoun
whole body; from head to toe
Used to emphasize that a feeling, condition, or action involves the entire body. Often appears in descriptive phrases.
He was drenched in sweat all over after running.
Hearing that joke, she laughed until her whole body shook.
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This wet clothing makes my whole body feel uncomfortable.
noun
great courage; extreme bravery (idiomatic use)
literaryThis definition is specific to the idiom 浑身是胆, which describes someone as exceptionally brave or fearless.
He charged alone into the enemy camp; he truly has nerves of steel.
The heroic fearlessness is admirable.
noun
to exert all one's skill; to do everything possible (idiomatic use)
This definition is specific to the phrase 使出浑身解数. 解数 originally referred to skills in martial arts, but in modern usage, it broadly means skills, abilities, or tricks.
To win the match, he pulled out all the stops.
Facing the crisis, the team used every trick in the book to find a solution.