钻心 鑽心 zuān xīn to sneak in / to infiltrate / to be piercingly painful / to be unbearable (of pain, itch etc) 疼痛 téng tòng pain / (of a body part) to be painful / to be sore / to hurt / (of a person) to be in pain syn 刺痛 cì tòng to tingle / to sting / to have a sudden sharp pain / (fig.) to hurt deeply / tingle / prick / sting / stab of pain 剧痛 劇痛 jù tòng acute pain / sharp pain / twinge / stab / pang 止痛 zhǐ tòng to relieve pain / to stop pain / analgesic 绞痛 絞痛 jiǎo tòng sharp pain / cramp / griping pain / colic / angina, cf 心絞痛|心绞痛 痛定思痛 tòng dìng sī tòng to think of the pain when the pain is gone (idiom) / to ponder about a painful experience syn 闪痛 閃痛 shǎn tòng stabbing pain / intermittent flash of pain 抽痛 chōu tòng to throb with pain / throbbing pain / twang / pang / CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 洋罪 yáng zuì terrible pain / torture / (coll.) pain suffered at the hands of foreigners 痒痒 癢癢 yǎng yang to itch / to tickle syn 瘙痒 瘙癢 sào yǎng to itch / itchiness syn 发痒 發癢 fā yǎng to tickle / to itch syn 手痒 手癢 shǒu yǎng (fig.) to itch (to do sth) 搔痒 搔癢 sāo yǎng to scratch (an itch) / to tickle 七年之痒 qī nián zhī yǎng seven-year itch 抓痒 抓癢 zhuā yǎng to scratch an itch syn 股癣 股癬 gǔ xuǎn tinea cruris, fungal skin infection of the groin / dermatomycosis, esp. sexually transmitted / jock itch 痒 癢 yǎng to itch / to tickle syn 瘙 sào itch / old term for scabies / Taiwan pr. [sao1] 癢 yǎng itch 抓搔 zhuā sāo to scratch an itch 㧟 擓 kuǎi (dialect) to scratch (an itch) / to carry on the arm / to scoop up / Taiwan pr. [kuai1] 技痒 技癢 jì yǎng to itch to demonstrate one's skill 长吁短叹 長吁短嘆 cháng xū duǎn tàn long moan and short gasp (idiom) / continually moaning and groaning in pain syn 吃得苦中苦，方为人上人 吃得苦中苦，方為人上人 chī dé kǔ zhōng kǔ , fāng wéi rén shàng rén one cannot achieve glory and wealth without having been through trials and tribulations (proverb) / no pain, no gain 疾苦 jí kǔ pain and difficulties / suffering (of the people) syn 涅槃 niè pán (Buddhism) to achieve nirvana (extinction of desire and pain) / to die (loanword from Sanskrit, abbr. for 涅槃那[nie4pan2na4]) 咬紧牙关 咬緊牙關 yǎo jǐn yá guān lit. to bite the teeth tightly (idiom) / fig. to grit one's teeth and bear the pain / to bite the bullet syn 活血止痛 huó xuè zhǐ tòng to invigorate blood circulation and alleviate pain (idiom) 皮肉之苦 pí ròu zhī kǔ physical pain / lit. skin and flesh suffer 痛苦 tòng kǔ pain / suffering / painful / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 激烈 jī liè (of competition or fighting) intense / fierce / (of pain) acute / (of an expression of opinion) impassioned / vehement / (of a course of action) drastic / extreme syn 缓解 緩解 huǎn jiě to bring relief / to alleviate (a crisis) / to dull (a pain) syn 难受 難受 nán shòu to feel unwell / to suffer pain / to be difficult to bear syn 心痛 xīn tòng to feel distressed about sth / heartache / cardiac pain 伤痛 傷痛 shāng tòng pain (from wound) / sorrow syn 机车 機車 jī chē locomotive / train engine car / (Tw) scooter / (Tw) (slang) hard to get along with / to be a pain in the ass / (Tw) damn! / crap! syn 痛楚 tòng chǔ pain / anguish / suffering syn 哎哟 哎喲 āi yō hey / ow / ouch / interjection of pain or surprise syn 免受 miǎn shòu to avoid suffering / to prevent (sth bad) / to protect against (damage) / immunity (from prosecution) / freedom (from pain, damage etc) / exempt from punishment syn 腹痛 fù tòng bellyache / stomach pain 苦痛 kǔ tòng pain / suffering syn 痛不欲生 tòng bù yù shēng to be so in pain as to not want to live / to be so grieved as to wish one were dead syn 胸闷 胸悶 xiōng mēn chest pain / chest distress 难熬 難熬 nán áo (of pain or hardship) hard to bear 痛经 痛經 tòng jīng period pain / menstrual cramps / dysmenorrhea 无痛 無痛 wú tòng painless / pain-free 苦楚 kǔ chǔ suffering / misery / pain (esp. psychological) syn 镇痛 鎮痛 zhèn tòng to suppress pain 硬撑 硬撐 yìng chēng to make oneself do sth in spite of adversity, pain etc syn 离愁 離愁 lí chóu parting sorrow / pain of separation 龇牙咧嘴 齜牙咧嘴 zī yá liě zuǐ to grimace (in pain) / to show one's teeth / to bare one's fangs syn 哎呦 āi yōu (interjection of surprise, pain, annoyance etc) / Oh my! / Uh-oh! / Ah! / Ouch! 隐痛 隱痛 yǐn tòng hidden anguish / secret suffering / (medicine) dull pain syn 减除 減除 jiǎn chú to reduce / to lessen (pain etc) / to deduct (from taxes) 祛风 祛風 qū fēng to relieve (cold, rheumatic pain etc) / lit. to dispel pathogenic wind (TCM) 压痛 壓痛 yā tòng (medicine) tenderness / pain experienced when touched or palpated 啊哟 啊喲 ā yo interjection of surprise or pain / Oh / Ow / My goodness! 哎唷 āi yō interjection of pain or surprise / also written 哎喲|哎哟 灼痛 zhuó tòng burn (i.e. wound) / burning pain 心如刀绞 心如刀絞 xīn rú dāo jiǎo to feel a pain like a knife being twisted in one's heart (idiom) 切肤之痛 切膚之痛 qiè fū zhī tòng keenly felt pain / bitter anguish syn 止痛剂 止痛劑 zhǐ tòng jì an analgesic / pain killer 苦 kǔ bitter / hardship / pain / to suffer / to bring suffering to / painstakingly syn 痛 tòng ache / pain / sorrow / deeply / thoroughly syn 楚 chǔ distinct / clear / orderly / pain / suffering / deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex) / punishment cane (old) 不胜其苦 不勝其苦 bù shèng qí kǔ unable to bear the pain (idiom) 倒悬之苦 倒懸之苦 dào xuán zhī kǔ lit. the pain of being hanged upside down (idiom) / fig. extremely critical situation / dire straits 爱别离苦 愛別離苦 ài bié lí kǔ (Buddhism) the pain of parting with what (or whom) one loves, one of the eight distresses 八苦[ba1 ku3] 痌 tōng moaning in pain 止痛法 zhǐ tòng fǎ method of relieving pain 不劳无获 不勞無獲 bù láo wú huò no pain, no gain (idiom) 刀刺性痛 dāo cì xìng tòng lancing pain 切痛 qiē tòng sharp pain 创痛 創痛 chuāng tòng pain from a wound 呲牙咧嘴 zī yá liě zuǐ to grimace (in pain) / to show one's teeth / to bare one's fangs 惹人心烦 惹人心煩 rě rén xīn fán to annoy people / to be a pain in the neck 慢性疼痛 màn xìng téng tòng chronic pain 挺住 tǐng zhù to stand firm / to stand one's ground (in the face of adversity or pain) 滚刀肉 滾刀肉 gǔn dāo ròu annoying person / troublemaker / pain in the neck 烧灼感 燒灼感 shāo zhuó gǎn burning pain 烧灼疼 燒灼疼 shāo zhuó téng burning pain 痹证 痺證 bì zhèng localized pain disorder (in Chinese medicine) / arthralgia syndrome / bi disorder 经痛 經痛 jīng tòng period pain / menstrual cramps / dysmenorrhea 腕隧道症候群 wàn suì dào zhèng hòu qún carpal tunnel syndrome (pain in the hands due to pressure on the median nerve) / median neuropathy at the wrist 解痛 jiě tòng to relieve pain / analgesic 讨嫌 討嫌 tǎo xián disagreeable / hateful / a pain in the neck 阿鼻 ā bí Ceaseless pain (Sanskrit: Avici), one of the Buddhist hells / fig. hell / hell on earth 痛点 痛點 tòng diǎn pain point / sore point 疼痛护理 疼痛護理 téng tòng hù lǐ pain management 疼痛治疗 疼痛治療 téng tòng zhì liáo pain management 国际痛感研究协会 國際痛感研究協會 International Association for the Study of Pain 止痛疗法 止痛療法 pain relief therapy 长痛不如短痛 長痛不如短痛 cháng tòng bù rú duǎn tòng better to just get the pain over with, rather than prolong the agony 蛋疼 dàn téng (slang) ball-breaking / pain in the ass 劳什子 勞什子 láo shí zi (dialect) nuisance / pain 事儿B 事兒B shì r B (coll.) fussbudget / pain in the ass 事儿妈 事兒媽 shì r mā (coll.) fussbudget / pain in the ass 