受煎熬

受煎熬

Literally means:

be fried and boiled

Actually means:

undergo sufferings

煎 means "fry", i.e. to cook food over direct heat in a small amount of hot oil, and ao means "decoct"or "stew", i.e. to cook food by simmering or boiling slowly. Jian'ao figuratively means sufferings or torments.

The phrase means suffering great physical or mental pain. Derogatory.

煎，把食物放在少量热油中用快火烧熟。熬，用慢火长时间地煮东西。煎熬，比喻折磨。

受煎熬，在肉体上或精神上遭受很大痛苦。具有贬义色彩。