茫茫苦海 — “A boundless sea of suffering”
茫茫苦海 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a boundless sea of suffering”. Immense misery and tribulations. Literally, “Vast bitter sea”.
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茫茫苦海 Pronunciation and Pinyin
茫茫苦海 Character Breakdown
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他一生经历坎坷，觉得人生就像茫茫苦海，唯有坚韧才能渡过。
He experienced many ups and downs throughout his life, feeling that life was like a boundless sea of suffering, and only with perseverance could he cross it.
Idioms Related to 茫茫苦海
Synonyms of 茫茫苦海
More idioms starting with 茫
- máng茫wú无tóu头xù绪completely at a loss
- máng茫wú无suǒ所zhī知to know nothing at all
- máng茫wú无yá涯jì际vast and boundless
- máng茫wú无duān端xù绪completely at a loss
- máng茫wú无biān边jì际vast and limitless
- máng茫rán然bù不jiě解utterly bewildered and unable to comprehend
- máng茫rán然shī失cuò措bewildered and at a loss
- máng茫rán然zì自shī失bewildered and self-lost
- máng茫rán然ruò若shī失bewildered as if having lost something
- máng茫rán然ruò若mí迷utterly bewildered and confused
- máng茫rán然fèi费jiě解utterly perplexed and unable to comprehend
- máng茫máng茫dàng荡dàng荡vast, boundless, and indistinct expanse
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Open the tool →Questions about 茫茫苦海
What does 茫茫苦海 mean?
茫茫苦海 (máng máng kǔ hǎi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a boundless sea of suffering”.
How do you pronounce 茫茫苦海?
茫茫苦海 is pronounced máng máng kǔ hǎi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 茫茫苦海 literally mean?
Literally, 茫茫苦海 means “Vast bitter sea”. It is used to mean “a boundless sea of suffering”.
What is the Chinese definition of 茫茫苦海?
茫茫：辽阔深远的样子；苦海：苦难深重如海。无穷无尽的苦难。