苦海

Chinese

 
bitter; intensely; miserable; painful
ocean; sea
trad. (苦海)
simp. #(苦海)

Etymology

Calque of Sanskrit दुःख समुद्र (duḥkha samudra).

Pronunciation


Noun

苦海

  1. (Buddhism) the sea of bitterness; the ocean of suffering; the abyss of misery; this (weary) world
    脫離苦海 / 脱离苦海   tuōlí kǔhǎi   to escape from the abyss of misery

Derived terms

  • 出苦海
  • 無邊苦海无边苦海
  • 脫離苦海脱离苦海
  • 芒芒苦海
  • 苦海無涯苦海无涯
  • 苦海無邊苦海无边
  • 苦海無邊,回頭是岸苦海无边,回头是岸
  • 茫茫苦海
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