"stewing" in Chinese (Simplified)
炖煮烦恼（比喻用法）
Definition
指将食物慢慢地在液体中炖煮。非正式地，“stewing”也指长时间烦恼、生气或担心。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
在烹饪上专指慢火炖煮。比喻用法常用于描述长期的烦恼或生气，不用于短暂的小情绪。常见搭配有“stewing over something”。
Examples
The beef has been stewing for two hours.
牛肉已经**炖煮**了两个小时。
She is stewing vegetables for dinner.
她正在为晚餐**炖煮**蔬菜。
I could smell the soup stewing on the stove.
我能闻到炉子上汤的**炖煮**香味。
He spent the whole weekend stewing about what his boss said.
他整整一个周末都在为老板的话**烦恼**。
She was just stewing in her room instead of joining the party.
她只是呆在房间**闷闷不乐**，没有参加聚会。
No use stewing over it—just talk to him.
**别再烦恼**了，直接去跟他说吧。