How to Say ‘To break into a cold sweat’ in Simplified Chinese
出冷汗
chū lěng hàn
[chū lěnghàn]
💬 Usage Tip: 出 "come out" is used for things the body produces: 出汗 "sweat", 出血 "bleed".
Phrase Breakdown
出
chū
[chū]
to break out (in); to produce
To come out or appear, e.g. sweat.
跑步以后出了很多汗。
I sweated a lot after running.
冷汗
lěng hàn
[lěnghàn]
cold sweat
Sweat caused by fear, shock or illness.
他吓得一身冷汗。
He broke into a cold sweat from fright.
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