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令人痛苦的事 — meaning in English

lìng rén tòng kǔ de shì

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English meaning

  • ordeal noun A very difficult, painful, or exhausting experience.
  • torment noun Severe physical or mental suffering.

Senses

令人痛苦的事 is used for these senses in English:

  • torment Any extreme pain, anguish or misery, either physical or mental.

ordeal — full definition

  1. noun A very difficult, painful, or exhausting experience.
  2. noun Historically, a trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous physical test, the outcome believed to reveal guilt or innocence by divine judgment.

torment — full definition

  1. noun Severe physical or mental suffering.
  2. verb To cause someone severe suffering or distress, often repeatedly.

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