捏把汗

kàn tā men biǎo yǎn zá jì wǒ men dōu niē bǎ hàn

看他们表演杂技，我们都捏把汗。

We were breathless as we watched the acrobats.

tā dì yī cì dēng tái zhī qián zhuó shí niē bǎ hàn ne

他第一次登台之前着实捏把汗呢。

He was all keyed up before making his first stage appearance.