Chinese phrase
疼得很厉害 téng de hěn lì hài
Meaning
hurt very badly
When to use it
Describes something as hurting very badly. It commonly refers to physical pain and gives a direct, emphatic description in everyday speech.
Example dialogue
医生，我的牙疼得很厉害。 yī shēng wǒ de yá téng de hěn lì hài
Doctor, my tooth hurts a lot.
别着急，先张嘴让我看看。 bié zháo jí xiān zhāng zuǐ ràng wǒ kàn kàn
Don't worry. Open your mouth first and let me take a look.