Definition

1. Verb phrase:
   • To sweat profusely; to perspire heavily: The primary meaning is to release a large amount of sweat from the body's pores, typically due to heat, physical exertion, or intense emotion. It emphasizes a significant, often sudden, outpouring of sweat.

Usage Examples

• Verb phrase:
  • Sau khi chạy 10 km, anh ấy đã trút mồ hôi. (After running 10 km, he sweated profusely.)
  • Làm việc dưới trời nắng nóng khiến công nhân trút mồ hôi. (Working under the hot sun made the workers perspire heavily.)
  • Cô ấy trút mồ hôi vì lo lắng trước kỳ thi. (She broke out in a sweat from anxiety before the exam.)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase can be used metaphorically to describe intense effort or hardship, implying that one has worked so hard they have sweated heavily.
  • Họ đã trút mồ hôi để hoàn thành dự án đúng hạn. (They sweated blood to complete the project on time.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đổ mồ hôi (verb phrase): to sweat. This is a more standard, less intense synonym.

  • Tập thể dục khiến tôi đổ mồ hôi. (Exercising makes me sweat.)

• Toát mồ hôi (verb phrase): to sweat, to break out in a sweat. Often used for sweating due to nervousness or fear.

  • Anh ấy toát mồ hôi lạnh khi nghe tin. (He broke out in a cold sweat upon hearing the news.)

Synonyms

• To perspire heavily: to sweat a lot.
• To sweat buckets (idiomatic): to sweat excessively.
• To break out in a sweat: to start sweating, often suddenly.

Related Idioms

• While "trút mồ hôi" itself is descriptive, it relates to the common idiom "mồ hôi nước mắt" (sweat and tears), symbolizing immense hard work and sacrifice.
  • Thành công này là mồ hôi nước mắt của cả đội. (This success is the sweat and tears of the whole team.)