苦海无涯 — “The sea of suffering is boundless”
苦海无涯 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the sea of suffering is boundless”. Endless misery and tribulations. Literally, “The sea of suffering is boundless”.
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苦海无涯 Pronunciation and Pinyin
苦海无涯 Character Breakdown
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面对生活中的种种挑战，人们常感叹真是苦海无涯，但坚持下去总会看到希望。
Faced with various challenges in life, people often sigh that it's truly an endless sea of suffering, but persisting will eventually bring hope.
Idioms Related to 苦海无涯
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 苦海无涯
What does 苦海无涯 mean?
苦海无涯 (kǔ hǎi wú yá) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the sea of suffering is boundless”.
How do you pronounce 苦海无涯?
苦海无涯 is pronounced kǔ hǎi wú yá in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 苦海无涯 literally mean?
Literally, 苦海无涯 means “the sea of suffering is boundless”. It is used to mean “the sea of suffering is boundless”.
What is the Chinese definition of 苦海无涯?
苦海：比喻极困苦的环境。佛家语，形容深重无比的苦难