苦海 kǔhǎi

1. kǔhǎi noun ocean of suffering
   Domain: Buddhism 佛教 , Subdomain: Fo Guang Shan
   Notes: (Glossary of Humanistic Buddhism)
2. kǔhǎi noun sea of suffering; abyss of worldly suffering
   Domain: Buddhism 佛教
   Notes: Literally, sea of bitterness (FGDB '苦海', SH '苦海', p. 313)

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• 法轮常转超苦海 乘愿再来度众生(法輪常轉超苦海 乘願再來度眾生) The ever-turning Dharma Wheel shall help transcend the sea of suffering; On the wings of our vows, we shall return to deliver sentient beings.
• 苦海无边，回头是岸(苦海無邊，回頭是岸) The sea of bitterness has no bounds, turn your head to see the shore . Only Buddhist enlightenment can allow one to shed off the abyss of worldly suffering. ; the ocean of suffering is boundless; only by turning back can one reach salvation
• 苦海慈航 Ferry of Compassion in the Ocean of Suffering
• 世人二十苦 忍者苦口难言 愚者苦海无边 病者苦不堪言 盲者苦于无光 佞者苦心积虑 孤者苦无照顾 老者苦有代沟 贪者苦求无着 贫者苦雨淒风 邪者苦事无穷 犯者苦陷牢狱 恶者苦果必然 业者苦心经营 师者苦口婆心 达者苦中有乐 勇者苦忍有力 学者苦心研究 勤者苦尽甘来 智者苦能转乐 仁者苦节飘香(世人二十苦 忍者苦口難言 愚者苦海無邊 病者苦不堪言 盲者苦於無光 佞者苦心積慮 孤者苦無照顧 老者苦有代溝 貪者苦求無著 貧者苦雨淒風 邪者苦事無窮 犯者苦陷牢獄 惡者苦果必然 業者苦心經營 師者苦口婆心 達者苦中有樂 勇者苦忍有力 學者苦心研究 勤者苦盡甘來 智者苦能轉樂 仁者苦節飄香) Twenty Pains of Life One who endures finds the pain indescribable. One who is ignorant is trapped in the abyss of suffering. One who is sick is in unspeakable pain. One who is blind is blocked from rays of light. One who is wicked is chained by painstaking plot. One who is in solitude is threatened by loneliness. One who is old is isolated by generation gaps. One who is greedy is deprived of freedom. One who is poor is desolated by rain and cold. One who is evil is trapped in endless suffering. One who is convicted is locked behind bars. One who is unwholesome will never escape suffering. One who is in business is entangled by the tediousness of management. One who is the teacher is willing to advise earnestly and kindly. One who is skillful is able to find joy in hardship. One who is brave has the power to end suffering. One who is well learned is able to commit to his research. One who is diligent can put an end to hardship. One who is wise can turn suffering into happiness. One who is benevolent will leave behind a good name.
• 三界似火宅，娑婆如苦海 The Three Realms are like a burning house; the Saha World is like an ocean of suffering

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苦海无边 、 苦海茫茫 、 脱离苦海

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• Bodhisattva and Volunteer 菩薩與義工 Modern Mentality Trends of Thought - Speeches over the Years 《當代人心思潮－歷年主題演說》 — count: 6
• The Significance of Taking Refuge in the Triple Gem 皈依三寶的意義 Humanistic Buddhism Series 6 - Buddhist Studies and Seeking the Dharma 《人間佛教系列6－學佛與求法》 — count: 5
• Discussing Passion and talking of Love 談情說愛 Humanistic Buddhism Series 3 - Buddhism and Life 《人間佛教系列3－佛教與生活》 — count: 3
• The Significance of Triple Gem Refuge and the Five Precepts in Life 三皈五戒的人間意義 Treatises on Humanistic Buddhism 《人間佛教論文集》 — count: 3
• Ten Non-Thoughts of the Young Buddhist Monastic Community (2) 青年僧伽的十有思想 Humanistic Buddhism Series 4 - Buddhism and Youth 《人間佛教系列4－佛教與青年》 — count: 3
• Humanistic Buddhism: A Blueprint for Life 人間佛教的藍圖 Humanistic Buddhism Series 5 - The Human World and Practice 《人間佛教系列5－人間與實踐》 — count: 3
• Humanistic Buddhism: A Blueprint for Life (1) 人間佛教的藍圖（上） Treatises on Humanistic Buddhism 《人間佛教論文集》 — count: 3
• Volume 12: A Selection of Buddhist Works - Class 28: Buddhist Temple Couplets (excerpt) 第十二冊　佛教作品選錄 第二十八課　佛寺聯語(選錄) Fo Guang Buddhist Textbooks 《佛光教科書》 — count: 3
• Chapter 22: Turning the Dharma Wheel 第廿二章　初轉法輪教團成立 The Biography of Sakyamuni Buddha 《釋迦牟尼佛傳》 — count: 3
• The Traffic Lights of Love 愛情紅綠燈 Between Ignorance and Enlightenment 2 - Prescription for the Heart 《迷悟之間(二)度一切苦厄》 — count: 3

Collocations

• 苦海中 (苦海中) 像苦海中 — Ten Lectures on the Eight Realizations of a Bodhisattva Sutra 《八大人覺經十講》, Lecture 9: The Mahayana Mind 第九講　大乘心為普濟的根本 — count: 28
• 在苦海 (在苦海) 但眾生畢竟是在苦海中飄泊著 — Ten Lectures on the Eight Realizations of a Bodhisattva Sutra 《八大人覺經十講》, Lecture 10: Conclusion - Approaching the Awakened State 第十講　八大人覺經的總結 — count: 23
• 苦海常作 (苦海常作) 苦海常作度人舟 — Ten Lectures on the Eight Realizations of a Bodhisattva Sutra 《八大人覺經十講》, Lecture 5: Laziness Leads to Downfall 第五講　精進為降魔的根本 — count: 19
• 苦海中的 (苦海中的) 度脫苦海中的眾生 — Ten Lectures on the Eight Realizations of a Bodhisattva Sutra 《八大人覺經十講》, Lecture 10: Conclusion - Approaching the Awakened State 第十講　八大人覺經的總結 — count: 18
• 苦海里 (苦海裡) 在苦海裡 — One Hundred Lessons on Monastery Language and Affairs 2: Becoming a Monastic and the Rules of the Precepts 《僧事百講2－出家戒法》, Lecture 18: Searching for Teachers and Inquiring about the Way 第十八講．尋師訪道 — count: 18
• 娑婆苦海 (娑婆苦海) 是娑婆苦海中的義工 — One Hundred Lessons on Monastery Language and Affairs 5: Organizational Management 《僧事百講5－組織管理》, Lecture 2: Monastic Community 第二講．和尚僧團 — count: 12
• 苦海万重 (苦海萬重) 苦海萬重波 — Pearls of Wisdom: Prayers for Engaged Living 《佛光菜根譚》, Hope and Encouragement: A Prayer for Letting Go 勉勵‧期許 為放下情執祈願文 — count: 11
• 出离生死苦海 (出離生死苦海) 不求出離生死苦海 — Lectures on the Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch 《六祖壇經講話》, 1 The Circumstances of My Awakening - Canonical Text and Notes 第一　行由品 經文．註釋 — count: 11
• 苦海内 (苦海內) 滔滔苦海內的舟航 — Lectures on the Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch 《六祖壇經講話》, Questions and Discussion 問題討論 — count: 10
• 出离苦海 (出離苦海) 如何出離苦海 — Pearls of Wisdom: Prayers for Engaged Living 《佛光菜根譚》, Buddhism and Ceremonies: A Prayer for the Medicine Buddha 佛教‧法會 向藥師如來祈願文 — count: 10