折磨 meaning and pronunciation

折磨
Simplified/traditional word

折磨 English definition

zhé mó

  • to persecute
  • to torment

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  • (zhé): (zhe1) to turn sth over; to turn upside down; to tip sth out (of a container) -- (zhe2) to break; to fracture; to snap; to suffer loss; to bend; to twist; to turn; to change direction; convinced; to convert into (currency); discount; rebate; tenth (in price); classifier for theatrical scenes; to fold; accounts book; -- (she2) to break (e.g. stick or bone); a loss;
  • (mó): to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to die out; to waste time; to pester; to insist;