"sweat bullets" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 冷汗直流
• 緊張得不得了

Definition

形容非常緊張、焦慮或害怕，常常緊張得直冒冷汗，可以是實際流汗，也可以是比喻說法。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是口語俚語，多用於口頭，形象地表示極度緊張或焦慮。常見於考試、演講等壓力場景。不是字面意思並不是真的在“流汗如子彈”。

Examples

I was sweating bullets before my exam.

考試前我一直在**冷汗直流**。

She is sweating bullets about her job interview.

她因為面試**緊張得不得了**。

He sweat bullets while waiting for the test results.

他等成績時一直**冷汗直流**。

When the police pulled me over, I started sweating bullets.

警察攔我的時候，我開始**冷汗直流**。

He was sweating bullets trying to finish the project on time.

他為了準時完成項目，**緊張得冷汗直流**。

Trust me, you'll be sweating bullets before your first big speech.

相信我，你做第一次重要演講前一定會**冷汗直流**。