煎熬 (jiān áo): ทนทุกข์

The first night after surgery, his wound hurt terribly. He tossed and turned in the hospital bed, and every minute was torment.

During the week before the college entrance exam results were released, she couldn't eat or sleep. Her heart felt as if it were being tormented by something, and she couldn't even focus on her favorite TV drama.

After his startup failed, he owed a huge debt and was hounded by creditors every day. Those days were truly agonizing.

She waited three years, still with no news from her boyfriend. This endless waiting left her suffering greatly.

After Grandma passed away, Grandpa lived alone in the old house. Facing the empty rooms every day, he was in deep emotional torment.