苦熬

kǔáo
to endure (years of suffering)

CEDICT

忍受痛苦而有所期待。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 苦 kǔ
  1. bitter
  2. hardship
  3. pain
  4. to suffer
  5. to bring suffering to
  6. painstakingly
2 熬 áo
  1. to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct
  2. to endure

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受罪 shòuzuì
  1. to endure
  2. to suffer
  3. hardships
  4. torments
  5. a hard time
  6. a nuisance
禁 jīn to endure
飲酒者不准禁入。

No drinkers allowed.

Source: Tatoeba

茹痛 rútòng to endure (suffering or sorrow)
飽受 bǎoshòu
  1. to endure
  2. to suffer
  3. to be subjected to
许多欧洲的大都市饱受“甜甜圈现象”困扰。

Many of Europe's metropolises are plagued by the doughnut phenomenon.

Source: Tatoeba

忍 rěn
  1. to bear
  2. to endure
  3. to tolerate
  4. to restrain oneself
我不能忍著不笑。

I couldn't stop myself from laughing.

Source: Tatoeba

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