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Definitions
1. boundless sea of suffering
Components
苦海
kǔ hǎi
–
lit. sea of bitterness
无边
wú biān
–
without boundary
Related Words
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.