受罪 (shòu zuì) — to suffer, to endure hardships; to have a hard time (in a specific situation)
Definition
Colloquial 'to suffer / have a hard time,' often about a specific unpleasant situation (heat, hard work). Lighter and more everyday than 煎熬, which focuses on mental torment.
verb
to sufferto endure hardshipsto have a hard time (in a specific situation)
Examples
- ，受罪！Zhè duàn lù tài nán zǒu le, zhēn shì shòu zuì!This stretch of road is so hard to walk on — it's really suffering!
- ，。Tā wèi le yǎng jiā hú kǒu, shòu le bù shǎo zuì.He suffered a lot to support his family.
- ，受罪。Xià tiān méi yǒu kōng tiáo, jiǎn zhí shì zài shòu zuì.In summer without air conditioning, you're simply enduring torture.
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