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苦海
kǔhǎi
1.
lit. sea of bitterness
2.
abyss of worldly suffering (Buddhist term)
3.
depths of misery
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Compound Words (3)
脱离苦海
tuōlíkǔhǎi
to escape from the abyss of suffering
苦海茫茫
kǔhǎimángmáng
sea of bitterness is vast (idiom)
苦海无边，回头是岸
kǔhǎiwúbiān,huítóushìàn
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.
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