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痛苦

tòng kǔ · tong ku

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

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2 examples

这(zhè)名(míng)士(shì)兵(bīng)痛(tòng)苦(kǔ)地(de)呻(shēn)吟(yín)。

The soldier groaned with pain.

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我(wǒ)无(wú)法(fǎ)忍(rěn)受(shòu)这(zhè)个(ge)痛(tòng)苦(kǔ)。

I can't bear this pain.

Tatoeba: Chinese by egg0073 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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ache; pain

bitter; hardship

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