苦海无边，回头是岸

kǔ hǎi wú biān , huí tóu shì àn

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1. 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.
2. Repent and ye shall be saved!

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Child Words of 苦海无边，回头是岸

• 回 回 huí: to circle
• 回头 回头 huí tóu: to turn round; to turn one's head
• 岸 岸 àn: bank; shore; beach; coast
• 是 是 shì: to be (followed by substantives only)
• 海 海 hǎi: ocean
• 无 无 wú: not to have
• 无边 无边 wú biān: without boundary
• 苦 苦 kǔ: bitter
• 边 边 biān: side
• 头 头 tóu: head
• 苦海 苦海 kǔ hǎi: lit. sea of bitterness