苦海茫茫 — “The boundless sea of suffering”
苦海茫茫 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the boundless sea of suffering”. An endless abyss of misery and hardship. Literally, “bitter sea vast and boundless”.
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苦海茫茫 Pronunciation and Pinyin
苦海茫茫 Character Breakdown
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他的一生饱经磨难，感觉自己如同在苦海茫茫中挣扎，难以找到出路。
His life was full of tribulations, making him feel as if he was struggling in a boundless sea of suffering, unable to find a way out.
Idioms Related to 苦海茫茫
Synonyms of 苦海茫茫
More idioms starting with 苦
- kǔ苦bù不kě可yán言too bitter to tell
- kǔ苦bù不kān堪yán言too miserable to describe
- kǔ苦bù不liáo聊shēng生live in utter misery
- kǔ苦zhōng中zuò作lè乐find joy in suffering
- kǔ苦lè乐bù不jūn均unequal distribution of joys and sorrows
- kǔ苦lè乐zhī之jìng境realm of suffering and joy
- kǔ苦zhēng争è恶zhàn战fierce and arduous struggle
- kǔ苦kǒu口zhī之yào药unpleasant but beneficial advice
- kǔ苦kǒu口pó婆xīn心to advise earnestly and patiently
- kǔ苦kǒu口è恶shí石unpleasant but beneficial advice
- kǔ苦kǒu口liáng良yào药Good medicine tastes bitter but cures illness
- kǔ苦kǒu口nì逆ěr耳sincere advice that is unpleasant to hear
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Open the tool →Questions about 苦海茫茫
What does 苦海茫茫 mean?
苦海茫茫 (kǔ hǎi máng máng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the boundless sea of suffering”.
How do you pronounce 苦海茫茫?
苦海茫茫 is pronounced kǔ hǎi máng máng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 苦海茫茫 literally mean?
Literally, 苦海茫茫 means “bitter sea vast and boundless”. It is used to mean “the boundless sea of suffering”.
What is the Chinese definition of 苦海茫茫?
苦海：苦难深重如海；茫茫：辽阔深远的样子。无穷无尽的苦难。