cold sweat; perspiration from fright or shock
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
cold sweat; perspiration caused by fright, shock, or pain
Often used in phrases like 出了一身冷汗 (broke out in a cold sweat). Indicates extreme fear or physiological shock.
Tīng听
dào到
nà那
gè个
kǒng恐
bù怖
de的
gù故
shi事
，
tā他
xià吓
chū出
le了
yī一
shēn身
lěng冷
hàn汗
。
After hearing that horror story, he broke out in a cold sweat from fright.
Kàn看
dào到
jiǎn检
chá查
jié结
guǒ果
de的
nà那
yī一
kè刻
，
tā她
zhí直
mào冒
lěng冷
hàn汗
。
The moment she saw the test results, she was dripping with cold sweat.
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Měi每
cì次
shàng上
tái台
yǎn演
jiǎng讲
qián前
，
tā他
dōu都
huì会
shǒu手
xīn心
mào冒
lěng冷
hàn汗
。
Before every speech, his palms get clammy with cold sweat.
Yī医
shēng生
cā擦
le了
cā擦
é额
tóu头
de的
lěng冷
hàn汗
，
jì继
xù续
shǒu手
shù术
。
The surgeon wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and continued the operation.