cause suffering; torment; affliction (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
摺磨
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Examples
心理折磨比身体上的痛苦更难以忍受。 xīnlǐ zhémó bǐ shēntǐ shàng de tòngkǔ gèng nányǐ rěnshòu. - Psychological torment is more unbearable than physical pain.
被困在这种情况下真是一种折磨。 bèi kùn zài zhè zhǒng qíngkuàng xià zhēnshì yī zhǒng zhémó. - Being trapped in this situation is truly a form of torment.
她经历了长时间的身体折磨，但精神依然坚强。 tā jīnglìle cháng shíjiān de shēntǐ zhémó, dàn jīngshén yīrán jiānqiáng. - She endured prolonged physical torment, yet her spirit remained strong.
对动物施加折磨是不道德的行为。 duì dòngwù shījiā zhémó shì bù dàodé de xíngwéi. - It is unethical to inflict torment on animals.
他的病情折磨了他的整个家庭。 tā de bìngqíng zhémóle tā de zhěnggè jiātíng. - His illness tormented his entire family.
Characters
折 zhé - break; snap; lose money in business | HSK 6
磨 mó - grind, polish, sharpen; rub; obliterate; dawdle; wear down; pester, badger |