苦
海
k
ú
k
ǔ
h
ǎ
i
h
ǎ
i
Definitions
1. lit. sea of bitterness
2. abyss of worldly suffering (Buddhist term)
3. depths of misery
Components
苦
kǔ
–
bitter
海
Hǎi
–
surname Hai
Related Words
脱离苦海
tuō lí kǔ hǎi
–
to escape from the abyss of suffering
苦海茫茫
kǔ hǎi máng máng
–
sea of bitterness is vast (idiom)
苦海无边，回头是岸
kǔ hǎi wú biān , huí tóu shì àn
–
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.