活受罪 huóshòuzuì to go through hell Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 活 huó verbadverb while alive while still alive; describing an action performed on a living subject (e.g. 活捉 huózhuō live capture, 活埋 huómái live burial)受罪 shòuzuì verb + noun to suffer To endure hardships, torture, or physical pain; to have a hard time or experience an annoyance or nuisance