2 sentences for 煎熬 (jiān'áo)

1. 他在痛苦中煎熬了许多年。

   tā zài tòng​kǔ zhōng jiān'áo le xǔ​duō nián.

   He suffered in agony for many years.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 漫长的等待对他来说是一种煎熬。

   màn​cháng de děng​dài duì tā lái shuì shì yī zhǒng jiān'áo.

   The long wait was an ordeal for him.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary