hard to endure; unbearable; intolerable
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
hard to endure; unbearable; intolerable
Describes physical pain, emotional suffering, or long periods of difficult circumstances such as loneliness, hunger, or sleeplessness.
Jī饥
è饿
nán难
áo熬
，
tā他
zhǐ只
hǎo好
qù去
qǐ乞
tǎo讨
。
The hunger was unbearable, so he had to go begging.
Shǒu手
shù术
hòu后
téng疼
tòng痛
nán难
áo熬
，
tā他
yī一
yè夜
méi没
shuì睡
。
The pain after surgery was unbearable, and he didn't sleep all night.
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Duì对
tā他
lái来
shuō说
，
màn漫
cháng长
de的
dōng冬
jì季
hěn很
nán难
áo熬
。
For him, the long winter is very hard to endure.
Gū孤
dú独
de的
shí时
guāng光
zuì最
nán难
áo熬
。
Lonely times are the hardest to endure.