熬

难熬

nán áo

(of pain or hardship) hard to bear

多年媳妇熬成婆

duō nián xí fù áo chéng pó

see 媳婦熬成婆|媳妇熬成婆[xi2 fu4 ao4 cheng2 po2]

媳妇熬成婆

xí fù áo chéng pó

lit. even a submissive daughter-in-law will one day become a domineering mother-in-law (idiom)

煎熬

jiān áo

to suffer

熬出头

áo chū tóu

to break clear of all the troubles and hardships

熬夜

áo yè

to stay up late or all night

熬更守夜

áo gēng shǒu yè

to stay up through the night (idiom)

熬煎

áo jiān

suffering

熬稃

āo fū

puffed grain

熬膏

áo gāo

to simmer to a paste

熬药

áo yào

to decoct medicinal herbs

熬头儿

áo tou r

(coll.) the reward of one's efforts