煎熬 (jiān áo) — to suffer (mentally); to torment, to agonize
Definition
煎熬 (jiān áo) means to suffer prolonged mental torment — 'agonize', 'be in agony' — emphasizing the drawn-out, internal kind rather than active pain. 折磨 focuses on what others inflict; 受苦 on hardship; 熬 alone is the verb 'to endure'.
verb
to suffer (mentally)to tormentto agonize
Examples
- 煎熬。Tā nèi xīn jiān áo le hěn jiǔ.He suffered internally for a long time.
- 煎熬。Zhè zhǒng zhé mó zhēn jiān áo rén.This kind of torment really tortures people.
- 煎熬。Bú yào ràng shī bài de guò qù jiān áo zì jǐ.Don't let past failures torment yourself.
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