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捏一把冷汗
  nip6 jat1 baa2 laang5 hon6   jyutping
  nie1 yi1 ba3 leng3 han4   pinyin
break out in a cold sweat (due to fear, tension or nervousness)


Level: 3
This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
捏一把冷汗

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Characters in this word:

 nip6  -  pinch; hold with fingers
 jat1  -  one; a; same; whole; each; once; a little
 baa2  -  grasp; handle; bundle
 laang5 laang5*1  -  cold; cool; chilly
 hon6 hon4  -  sweat
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