kǔ​hǎi

sea of suffering

  • created reference approved 苦海 → 片 (classifier) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    苦海 kǔ​hǎi

    片 piàn

    classifier

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  • created sense approved 苦海 · kǔ​hǎi · sea of suffering — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    苦海

    kǔ​hǎi

    sea of suffering

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

    苦 (literal) → 苦 · kǔ · hardship 海 (literal) → 海 · hǎi · sea

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  • created sense approved 苦海 · kǔ​hǎi · abyss of misery — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    苦海

    kǔ​hǎi

    abyss of misery

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

    苦 (literal) → 苦 · kǔ · hardship 海 (literal) → 海 · hǎi · sea

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