煎熬

煎熬

1. (literary, literally) to fry and boil; to cook by boiling
2. (literary) to produce (something) by prolonged heating; to decoct; to smelt; to refine; to manufacture
3. (figurative) to torment; to inflict mental suffering (on someone); (of one's heart) to be deeply worried; to be in great distress

   • 我心兮煎熬，惟是兮用憂。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     我心兮煎熬，惟是兮用忧。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Verses of Chu, 4^th century BCE – 2^nd century CE

     Wǒ xīn xī jiān'áo, wéi shì xī yòng yōu. [Pinyin]

     My heart within is scorched and burning,
     For the grief it gives me to think of this.

   • 我親愛的　這樣浪漫的煎熬　不是想要就能要　別炫耀 [MSC, trad.]
     我亲爱的　这样浪漫的煎熬　不是想要就能要　别炫耀 [MSC, simp.]

     From: 2014, 陳奕迅 (lyrics 林夕), 《你給我聽好》

     wǒ qīn'àide, zhèyàng làngmàn de jiān'áo, bùshì xiǎng yào jiù néng yào, bié xuànyào [Pinyin]

     My darling,
     This romantic torment,
     Isn't something you can have when you want it;
     Do not take it for granted.

• (to torment):