脫離苦海

简 脱离苦海 · 繁 脫離苦海
Mandarin · pinyin tuō lí kǔ hǎi

Meanings

  1. to escape from the abyss of suffering
  2. to shed off a wretched plight
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苦
kǔ · bitter; hardship, suffering
海
hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime
脱
tuō · take off
离
lí · rare beast; strange; elegant
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1–2–3–3 · tuo1 li2 ku3 hai3

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tyut3 lei4 fu2 hoi2

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脫離苦海 · tuo1 li2 ku3 hai3
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Exact source record脫離苦海 脱离苦海 [tuo1 li2 ku3 hai3] /to escape from the abyss of suffering/to shed off a wretched plight/