kǔ​hǎi

sea of suffering

Senses

苦海 kǔ​hǎi sea of suffering

(Buddhism) the world of reincarnation and mortal existence, seen as a sea of endless suffering

苦海 kǔ​hǎi abyss of misery

a metaphor for a situation of great hardship or a painful environment

References

classifier 苦海/苦海 片/片
antonym 乐园/樂園 苦海/苦海