折磨

zhé mó · zhe mo

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to torment; to torture

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2 examples
01

长(cháng)期(qī)的(de)病(bìng)痛(tòng)折(zhé)磨(mó)得(de)他(tā)整(zhěng)夜(yè)睡(shuì)不(bu)着(zháo)。

The long illness tormented him so much that he couldn't sleep all night.

02

别(bié)为(wèi)这(zhè)件(jiàn)小(xiǎo)事(shì)折(zhé)磨(mó)自(zì)己(jǐ)了(le)。

Don't torment yourself over such a small matter.

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