受罪 shòuzuì to endure
to endure; to suffer; hardships; torments; a hard time; a nuisance
How to remember 受罪: 受 to receive + 罪 sin = to endure.
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How it is used
- 'To suffer / have a miserable time / endure hardship' - 花钱受罪 (huāqián shòuzuì) to pay money only to suffer, 活受罪 (huó shòuzuì) sheer torment.
- Colloquial; about undergoing physical or mental discomfort, often ironically for something that should have been pleasant. The 罪 here = suffering, not literal 'crime'.