苦海
苦海
kǔ hǎi
lit. sea of bitterness; abyss of worldly suffering (Buddhist term); depths of misery
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- lit. sea of bitterness
- abyss of worldly suffering (Buddhist term)
- depths of misery
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Related Words
深处(shēn chù)— abyss
→苦海无边,回头是岸(kǔ hǎi wú biān , huí tóu shì àn)— The sea of bitterness has no bounds, turn your head to see the shore (idiom). Only Buddhist enlightenment can allow one to shed off the abyss of worldly suffering.
→水深火热(shuǐ shēn huǒ rè)— deep water and scorching fire
→脱离苦海(tuō lí kǔ hǎi)— to escape from the abyss of suffering
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