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Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 痛苦
[tòngkǔ]
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1.
形
肉体或精神感到非常难受
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痛苦呻吟。
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内心痛苦不已。
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2.
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沉痛而深刻
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痛苦的教训。
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3.
名
难受的事情
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不能把自己的幸福建立在别人的痛苦之上。
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Examples
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饱尝人世的痛苦
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experience all the agonies of life
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减轻病人的痛苦
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alleviate (or ease) a patient's suffering
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你不能把自己的幸福建筑在别人的痛苦上。
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You shouldn't build your happiness on the suffering of other people.
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失恋的痛苦
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the bitter taste of disappointed love
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关心病人的痛苦
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be concerned about the sufferings of the patient
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秦始皇所实行的极权统治让人民痛苦不堪。
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The totalitarian control carried out by the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty made people suffer greatly.
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他的脖子上长了砍头疮，痛苦极了。
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He has a carbuncle on his neck, it feels extremely painful.
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她清楚地感觉到，相思的痛苦正啃啮着她的心。
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She misses him so much that the pain is gnawing at her.
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失恋以后，他觉得痛苦难言。
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After the failure in love, he is in extreme pain.
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Collocations
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痛苦的表情
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to grimace
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感到痛苦
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to feel distressed
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十分痛苦
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very painful
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内心的痛苦
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a pain in one’s heart
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痛苦不堪
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heavy suffering
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