Definition
苦海 is a term from Buddhism, literally 'sea of bitterness', referring to the endless cycle of suffering and hardship in worldly life. It is used metaphorically to describe any situation of extreme difficulty or misery.
n.
sea of suffering (Buddhist concept)great hardship
Examples
- 苦海。kǔ hǎi zhōng de rénmen kěwàng jiětuō.People in the sea of suffering long for liberation.
- 苦海，。Tā jīnglì le duō nián de kǔ hǎi, zhōngyú zhǎodào le rénshēng de yìyì.He experienced many years of sea of suffering and finally found the meaning of life.
- 苦海，。Fójiào suǒ shuō de kǔ hǎi, zhǐ de shì rénshìjiān de zhǒngzhǒng tòngkǔ.The sea of suffering that Buddhism speaks of refers to all kinds of suffering in the human world.
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