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煎熬

jiān áo · jian ao

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Meaning

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2 examples

等(děng)待(dài)考(kǎo)试(shì)结(jié)果(guǒ)的(de)那(nà)几(jǐ)天(tiān)，他(tā)备(bèi)受(shòu)煎(jiān)熬(áo)。

During the days waiting for the exam results, he suffered greatly.

漫(màn)长(cháng)的(de)病(bìng)痛(tòng)让(ràng)他(tā)感(gǎn)到(dào)无(wú)比(bǐ)煎(jiān)熬(áo)。

The long illness made him feel extremely tormented.

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