to stay up late or all night; to sit up through the night while resisting sleep

to suffer or endure physical or mental torment; an ordeal or agony

difficult to endure or get through, especially referring to pain, hardship, or time

to endure years of suffering and hardship; to drag out a miserable existence while waiting for better times

to stew or simmer meat or other ingredients for broth

to boil Chinese medicinal herbs over a slow fire to prepare a liquid medicine

suffering; hardship; torture

strict discipline or rigorous training; to toughen up through trial or hardship; to temper oneself

To endure or suffer through hard times; to bear hardship with patience.

To endure or hold out against torture or corporal punishment.

to cook vegetables slowly in a large amount of liquid, as opposed to stir-frying

literally "after many years a daughter-in-law finally becomes a mother-in-law"; used to describe someone who has finally attained a position of authority or success after a long, difficult period of subservience or hard work

literally meaning a daughter-in-law eventually becomes a mother-in-law; used to describe an oppressed subordinate who finally gains a position of power after years of hardship, often implying they may now exercise the same authority they once suffered under

To throw scorched and brittle objects against a stone; used to describe a situation where failure is inevitable or someone is inviting their own destruction.

unable to bear or hold out against something, such as pain, hardship, or an opponent's attack

to be unable to endure, sustain, or hold out against something

To have finally endured a long period of hardship and achieved success; to have one's efforts finally pay off.

a reward or successful end result after a long period of suffering or patient endurance

(colloquial) reward for one's efforts after long hardship or patience; the light at the end of the tunnel

irritated; annoying; feeling uncomfortable in one's heart due to frustration or trouble

To keep a vigil through the night; to stay up late or work through the night until dawn.

To drag through a dull and hard life; to endure a dry, lonely, and simple existence.

to extract fat or oil by heating

To cook slowly over a low heat; to boil for a long time to extract flavor or make a thick liquid.

(variant form) to cry out in hunger or pain; to make a loud clamoring noise

(dialect) to suffer or endure a painful or difficult period of time

puffed or popped grain, such as popped wheat or popcorn

To simmer raw opium into a thick paste ready for smoking

to live through a difficult time; to endure through hardship

to endure a difficult period or situation until it passes