áo
jiān

idiom
literary

Meaning of 熬煎

熬煎 means to torment; to torture; to agonize; to be a living hell. Pronounced áo jiān.

  • to torment; to torture; to agonize; to be a living hell

Definitions & Examples

Zhàn
zhēng
de
áo
jiān
zhe
 

Memories of the war tormented him day and night.

shòu
jìn
le
bìng
de
áo
jiān
 
zuì
zhōng
ān
xiáng
shì
 

After enduring the agony of illness, he finally passed away peacefully.

Děng
dài
pàn
jué
jié
guǒ
de
zi
 
duì
lái
shuō
shì
zhǒng
de
áo
jiān
 

The days waiting for the verdict were a great torment for him.

niàn
xiàng
xiǎo
huǒ
yàng
 
màn
màn
de
áo
jiān
zhe
de
xīn
 

Longing, like a small flame, slowly agonized her heart.

Jiù
shè
huì
de
juān
shuì
áo
jiān
zhe
guǎng广
nóng
mín
 

The exorbitant taxes and levies of the old society tormented the vast peasantry.