苦海

kǔ hǎi

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Definitions

1. lit. sea of bitterness
2. abyss of worldly suffering (Buddhist term)
3. depths of misery

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Words Containing 苦海

• 脱离苦海 脱离苦海 tuō lí kǔ hǎi: to escape from the abyss of suffering
• 苦海无边，回头是岸 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.
• 苦海茫茫 苦海茫茫 kǔ hǎi máng máng: sea of bitterness is vast (idiom)

Child Words of 苦海

• 海 海 hǎi: ocean
• 苦 苦 kǔ: bitter