kǔ​hǎi​wú​biān

endless sea of suffering

苦海无边 苦海無邊 kǔ​hǎi​wú​biān
endless sea of suffering
The endless sea of suffering; refers to the Buddhist concept that human existence is a cycle of pain without end, or more generally to any environment of extreme hardship or misery. Usually followed by the phrase 回头是岸 huí​tóu​shì'àn.

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