痛苦 tòng kǔ pain / suffering / painful / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 方便 fāng biàn convenient / suitable / to facilitate / to make things easy / having money to spare / (euphemism) to relieve oneself syn 难受 難受 nán shòu to feel unwell / to suffer pain / to be difficult to bear 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 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 解除 jiě chú to remove / to sack / to get rid of / to relieve (sb of their duties) / to free / to lift (an embargo) / to rescind (an agreement) syn 哎哟 哎喲 āi yō hey / ow / ouch / interjection of pain or surprise syn 缓解 緩解 huǎn jiě to bring relief / to alleviate (a crisis) / to dull (a pain) syn 伤痛 傷痛 shāng tòng pain (from wound) / sorrow syn 济 濟 jì to cross a river / to aid or relieve / to be of help syn 换班 換班 huàn bān to change shift / the next work shift / to relieve (a workman on the previous shift) / to take over the job 痛楚 tòng chǔ pain / anguish / suffering 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 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 免除 miǎn chú to prevent / to avoid / to excuse / to exempt / to relieve / (of a debt) to remit 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 散心 sàn xīn to drive away cares / to relieve boredom syn 援救 yuán jiù to come to the aid of / to save / to rescue from danger / to relieve syn 苦痛 kǔ tòng pain / suffering syn 剧痛 劇痛 jù tòng acute pain / sharp pain / twinge / stab / pang 镇痛 鎮痛 zhèn tòng to suppress pain 腹痛 fù tòng bellyache / stomach pain 解毒 jiě dú to detoxify / to relieve fever (in Chinese medicine) 苦楚 kǔ chǔ suffering / misery / pain (esp. psychological) syn 解闷 解悶 jiě mèn to relieve boredom or melancholy / a diversion syn 硬撑 硬撐 yìng chēng to make oneself do sth in spite of adversity, pain etc syn 宽心 寬心 kuān xīn relieved / comforted / to relieve anxieties / at ease / relaxed / reassuring / happy syn 痛经 痛經 tòng jīng period pain / menstrual cramps / dysmenorrhea 换岗 換崗 huàn gǎng to relieve a sentry / to change the guard 免职 免職 miǎn zhí to relieve sb of his post / to sack / to demote / dismissal / sacking syn 钻心 鑽心 zuān xīn to sneak in / to infiltrate / to be piercingly painful / to be unbearable (of pain, itch etc) 啊哟 啊喲 ā yo interjection of surprise or pain / Oh / Ow / My goodness! 疾苦 jí kǔ pain and difficulties / suffering (of the people) syn 绞痛 絞痛 jiǎo tòng sharp pain / cramp / griping pain / colic / angina, cf 心絞痛|心绞痛 解手 jiě shǒu to relieve oneself (i.e. use the toilet) / to solve syn 救灾 救災 jiù zāi to relieve disaster / to help disaster victims 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 切肤之痛 切膚之痛 qiè fū zhī tòng keenly felt pain / bitter anguish syn 安神 ān shén to calm (soothe) the nerves / to relieve uneasiness of body and mind 解热 解熱 jiě rè to relieve fever 压痛 壓痛 yā tòng (medicine) tenderness / pain experienced when touched or palpated 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 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 痛痒 痛癢 tòng yǎng pain and itch / sufferings / importance / consequence syn 换防 換防 huàn fáng to relieve a garrison / to change guard complement syn 解乏 jiě fá to relieve tiredness / to freshen up syn 解压 解壓 jiě yā to relieve stress / (computing) to decompress 心痛 xīn tòng to feel distressed about sth / heartache / cardiac pain 刺痛 cì tòng to tingle / to sting / to have a sudden sharp pain / (fig.) to hurt deeply / tingle / prick / sting / stab of pain 胸闷 胸悶 xiōng mēn chest pain / chest distress 难熬 難熬 nán áo (of pain or hardship) hard to bear 无痛 無痛 wú tòng painless / pain-free 离愁 離愁 lí chóu parting sorrow / pain of separation 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) 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) 围魏救赵 圍魏救趙 wéi wèi jiù zhào lit. to besiege 魏[Wei4] and rescue 趙|赵[Zhao4] (idiom) / fig. to relieve a besieged ally by attacking the home base of the besiegers syn 痛 tòng ache / pain / sorrow / deeply / thoroughly syn 苦 kǔ bitter / hardship / pain / to suffer / to bring suffering to / painstakingly syn 楚 chǔ distinct / clear / orderly / pain / suffering / deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex) / punishment cane (old) 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 止痛剂 止痛劑 zhǐ tòng jì an analgesic / pain killer 抒 shū to express / to give expression to / variant of 紓|纾[shu1] / to relieve syn 纾 紓 shū abundant / ample / at ease / relaxed / to free from / to relieve syn 败火 敗火 bài huǒ relieve inflammation or internal heat 败毒 敗毒 bài dú (TCM) to relieve inflamation and internal heat / to detoxify 调防 調防 diào fáng to relieve a garrison syn 讨嫌 討嫌 tǎo xián disagreeable / hateful / a pain in the neck 疏解 shū jiě to mediate / to mitigate / to ease / to relieve 劳什子 勞什子 láo shí zi (dialect) nuisance / pain 消愁解闷 消愁解悶 xiāo chóu jiě mèn lit. to eliminate worry and dispel melancholy (idiom) / diversion from boredom / to dispel depression or melancholy / to relieve stress / a relaxing pass-time 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] 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 以工代赈 以工代賑 yǐ gōng dài zhèn to provide work to relieve poverty 免去职务 免去職務 miǎn qù zhí wù to relieve from office / to sack 宽解 寬解 kuān jiě to relieve anxieties syn 恤匮 恤匱 xù kuì to relieve the distressed 济助 濟助 jì zhù to relieve and help 纾解 紓解 shū jiě to relieve / to ease (pressure) / to alleviate / to remove / to get rid of 解寒 jiě hán to relieve cold 解愁 jiě chóu to relieve melancholy 解饿 解餓 jiě è to relieve hunger 赈捐 賑捐 zhèn juān money donation to relieve distress or famine 逐水 zhú shuǐ to relieve oedema through purging or diuresis (Chinese medicine) 揪痧 jiū shā folk remedy involving repeatedly pinching the neck, throat, back etc to increase blood flow to the area and relieve inflammation syn 卸责 卸責 xiè zé to avoid responsibility / to shift the responsibility onto others / (Tw) to relieve sb of their responsibilities (e.g. upon retirement) 痌 tōng moaning in pain 止痛法 zhǐ tòng fǎ method of relieving pain 涅槃 niè pán (Buddhism) to achieve nirvana (extinction of desire and pain) / to die (loanword from Sanskrit, abbr. for 涅槃那[nie4pan2na4]) 不劳无获 不勞無獲 bù láo wú huò no pain, no gain (idiom) 