to torment; to torture; to afflict
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to cause physical or mental suffering; to torment
neutralUsed for both external inflictions (like illness) and internal struggles (like worries).
Yá牙
tòng痛
yī一
zhí直
zhé折
mó磨
zhe着
tā他
。
Toothache has been tormenting him.
Shī失
qù去
qīn亲
rén人
de的
tòng痛
kǔ苦
zhé折
mó磨
zhe着
tā她
de的
xīn心
líng灵
。
The pain of losing a loved one tormented her soul.
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Zhè这
bìng病
zhēn真
zhé折
mó磨
rén人
。
This illness is really torturous.
Tā他
shòu受
jìn尽
le了
bìng病
tòng痛
de的
zhé折
mó磨
。
He suffered through endless torment from the illness.
Bú不
yào要
zài再
hù互
xiāng相
zhé折
mó磨
le了
。
Let's stop tormenting each other.