niē yī bǎ lěng hàn

捏一把冷汗 (niē yī bǎ lěng hàn) is a Chinese word meaning “to break out into a cold sweat (idiom)”.

Meanings

  1. 1to break out into a cold sweat (idiom)

Characters in 捏一把冷汗

捏niē · to hold between the thumb and fingers一yī · one把bǎ · to hold; to grasp冷lěng · cold汗hàn · perspiration

Related words

一one把to hold; to grasp把handle一个a; an; one一起(in) the same place一样same一下(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try)一直straight (in a straight line)一切everything一点a bit; a little bit一定surely; certainly; definitely第一first

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